Israel vs South Africa: Export quality index
Export quality index over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.9079 against 0.9021 in Israel, a difference of 0.0058.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 0.8969 | 0.1057 | Israel |
| 1970s | 0.9764 | 0.8402 | 0.1362 | Israel |
| 1980s | 0.9405 | 0.8458 | 0.0946 | Israel |
| 1990s | 0.9291 | 0.8473 | 0.0818 | Israel |
| 2000s | 0.8852 | 0.8876 | 0.0024 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8915 | 0.9002 | 0.0086 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export quality index, Israel or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.9079 against 0.9021 in Israel as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export quality index between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.0058, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for export quality index?
- Israel ranks 50th and South Africa ranks 48th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.