Which has higher export quality index, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?

Nigeria, at 0.7199 against 0.7119 in Sri Lanka as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?

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.

Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Export quality index

Nigeria

0.7199

in 2014

Sri Lanka

0.7119

in 2014

Nigeria rank

117th

Sri Lanka rank

120th

Export quality index over time

Nigeria
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.7199 against 0.7119 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.008.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 166 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.8813	0.7021	0.1791	Nigeria
1970s	0.8366	0.6641	0.1725	Nigeria
1980s	0.8338	0.6356	0.1982	Nigeria
1990s	0.6247	0.6328	0.0082	Sri Lanka
2000s	0.6783	0.6296	0.0488	Nigeria
2010s	0.7523	0.7043	0.048	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?: Nigeria, at 0.7199 against 0.7119 in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?: 0.008, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2014.
How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for export quality index?: Nigeria ranks 117th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th 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.