Which has higher export quality index, Nepal or Nicaragua?

Nepal, at 0.6741 against 0.6666 in Nicaragua as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?

51 years are reported by both, from 1964 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.

Nepal vs Nicaragua: Export quality index

Nepal

0.6741

in 2014

Nicaragua

0.6666

in 2014

Nepal rank

125th

Nicaragua rank

126th

Export quality index over time

Nepal
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.6741 against 0.6666 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0075.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nepal ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 126th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.5777	0.9626	0.3848	Nicaragua
1970s	0.5395	0.9102	0.3707	Nicaragua
1980s	0.5961	0.7933	0.1972	Nicaragua
1990s	0.5906	0.6881	0.0975	Nicaragua
2000s	0.618	0.6551	0.0371	Nicaragua
2010s	0.6569	0.6536	0.0033	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, Nepal or Nicaragua?: Nepal, at 0.6741 against 0.6666 in Nicaragua as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between Nepal and Nicaragua?: 0.0075, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Nicaragua?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2014.
How do Nepal and Nicaragua rank globally for export quality index?: Nepal ranks 125th and Nicaragua ranks 126th 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.