Which has higher export quality index, Malawi or Thailand?

Thailand, at 0.7504 against 0.7487 in Malawi as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?

49 years are reported by both, from 1966 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.

Malawi vs Thailand: Export quality index

Malawi

0.7487

in 2014

Thailand

0.7504

in 2014

Malawi rank

104th

Thailand rank

102nd

Export quality index over time

Malawi
Thailand

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 0.7504 against 0.7487 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0017.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 49 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 102nd of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.7249	0.6105	0.1144	Malawi
1970s	0.7772	0.6028	0.1744	Malawi
1980s	0.7424	0.6198	0.1226	Malawi
1990s	0.8001	0.6576	0.1425	Malawi
2000s	0.7656	0.6811	0.0845	Malawi
2010s	0.7525	0.7665	0.014	Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, Malawi or Thailand?: Thailand, at 0.7504 against 0.7487 in Malawi as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between Malawi and Thailand?: 0.0017, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?: 49 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for export quality index?: Malawi ranks 104th and Thailand ranks 102nd 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.