Export quality index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Export quality index was 0.896 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export quality index in Bulgaria, 1970–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.896 for export quality index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9237 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8138, in 1970.
Bulgaria ranks 51st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.859 | 0.8138 | 0.8959 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9023 | 0.8702 | 0.9237 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8896 | 0.87 | 0.9164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8776 | 0.8424 | 0.9198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9051 | 0.896 | 0.922 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Bulgaria?
- Export quality index in Bulgaria was 0.896 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9237 in 1983.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8138 in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for export quality index?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.