Which has higher export quality index, Kenya or Uganda?

Uganda, at 0.4965 against 0.4955 in Kenya as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?

52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.

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.

Kenya vs Uganda: Export quality index

Kenya

0.4955

in 2014

Uganda

0.4965

in 2014

Kenya rank

154th

Uganda rank

153rd

Export quality index over time

Kenya
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 0.4965 against 0.4955 in Kenya, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Uganda ahead.

Kenya ranks 154th and Uganda ranks 153rd of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.5525	0.4775	0.075	Kenya
1970s	0.5276	0.4135	0.1141	Kenya
1980s	0.5455	0.3308	0.2147	Kenya
1990s	0.5187	0.3524	0.1663	Kenya
2000s	0.4506	0.46	0.0094	Uganda
2010s	0.4963	0.5204	0.0241	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, Kenya or Uganda?: Uganda, at 0.4965 against 0.4955 in Kenya as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between Kenya and Uganda?: 0.001, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for export quality index?: Kenya ranks 154th and Uganda ranks 153rd 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

Indicator: Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 166 places, 7,433 data points, 1963–2014
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.