Export quality index in Australia
Australia: Export quality index was 0.9114 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export quality index in Australia, 1963β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 0.9114 for export quality index in 2014.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Australia peaked at 1 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8807, in 1981.
Australia ranks 47th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9965 | 0.9871 | 1 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9379 | 0.8952 | 0.9935 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.915 | 0.8807 | 0.9555 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9373 | 0.9051 | 0.9516 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9397 | 0.8941 | 0.9607 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9053 | 0.8883 | 0.9145 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 44 Costa Rica 0.921 compare
- 45 Barbados 0.9128 compare
- 46 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9123 compare
- 48 South Africa 0.9079 compare
- 49 Iceland 0.9062 compare
- 50 Israel 0.9021 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Australia?
- Export quality index in Australia was 0.9114 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1967.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8807 in 1981.
- How does Australia rank for export quality index?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.