Which has higher export quality index, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?

Switzerland, at 1.04 against 1.03 in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?

45 years are reported by both, from 1970 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.

Switzerland vs United Arab Emirates: Export quality index

Switzerland

1.04

in 2014

United Arab Emirates

1.03

in 2014

Switzerland rank

8th

United Arab Emirates rank

11th

Export quality index over time

Switzerland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.04 against 1.03 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Switzerland ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Switzerland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.05	1.32	0.2671	United Arab Emirates
1980s	1.05	1.21	0.1555	United Arab Emirates
1990s	1.04	1.14	0.1027	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1.02	1.08	0.0553	United Arab Emirates
2010s	1.03	1.02	0.0157	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export quality index, Switzerland or United Arab Emirates?: Switzerland, at 1.04 against 1.03 in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
What is the difference in export quality index between Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?: 0.01, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Arab Emirates?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2014.
How do Switzerland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for export quality index?: Switzerland ranks 8th and United Arab Emirates ranks 11th 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.