Export quality index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Export quality index was 0.4802 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export quality index in Bangladesh, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.4802 for export quality index in 2014.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Bangladesh peaked at 0.5046 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2938, in 1974.
Bangladesh ranks 156th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Export quality index in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.4754 | — |
| 1974 | 0.2938 | -38.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3246 | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3543 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.381 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3963 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.355 | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4034 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3613 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4224 | +16.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4234 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4702 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4124 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3827 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3658 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3662 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4274 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4483 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3984 | -11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4029 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4111 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.386 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4173 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3972 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3931 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4114 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3736 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.356 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3257 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.32 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3307 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3216 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3624 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3864 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3689 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3952 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4425 | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4695 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5046 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4918 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4755 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4802 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3686 | 0.2938 | 0.4754 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4035 | 0.3613 | 0.4702 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4039 | 0.3736 | 0.4483 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3609 | 0.32 | 0.4425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4843 | 0.4695 | 0.5046 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Bangladesh?
- Export quality index in Bangladesh was 0.4802 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5046 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2938 in 1974.
- How does Bangladesh rank for export quality index?
- Bangladesh ranks 156th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.