Japan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Export quality index
Export quality index over time
- Japan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Japan currently reports 0.9557 against 0.9547 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st of 166 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8929 | 0.9247 | 0.0318 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0.9285 | 0.9756 | 0.0471 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0.989 | 0.8714 | 0.1176 | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.9732 | 0.8226 | 0.1507 | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.957 | 0.9404 | 0.0166 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export quality index, Japan or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Japan, at 0.9557 against 0.9547 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export quality index between Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.001, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
- How do Japan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for export quality index?
- Japan ranks 30th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st 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.