Export quality index in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Export quality index was 0.7416 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export quality index in Central African Republic, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export quality index in Central African Republic is 0.7416, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Central African Republic peaked at 0.8902 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.4232, in 2009.
Central African Republic ranks 106th 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.
Export quality index in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.7907 | — |
| 1964 | 0.6516 | -17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6848 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6453 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6926 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.734 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7176 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7257 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8214 | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 0.869 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8902 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7923 | -11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7498 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7115 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 0.814 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5813 | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5641 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5506 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5929 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5299 | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5028 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5855 | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5966 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5949 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5828 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5018 | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5278 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4952 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5682 | +14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5683 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5639 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5255 | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5148 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6 | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6279 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.64 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5775 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6735 | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6606 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6425 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6499 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5672 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5494 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5127 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5816 | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5792 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4232 | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5405 | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5384 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5917 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5849 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7416 | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7024 | 0.6453 | 0.7907 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.7519 | 0.5641 | 0.8902 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5566 | 0.5018 | 0.5966 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5681 | 0.4952 | 0.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.584 | 0.4232 | 0.6735 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5994 | 0.5384 | 0.7416 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 103 Philippines 0.749 compare
- 104 Malawi 0.7487 compare
- 105 Syrian Arab Republic 0.7427 compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 0.7411 compare
- 108 El Salvador 0.7396 compare
- 109 Colombia 0.7389 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Central African Republic?
- Export quality index in Central African Republic was 0.7416 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8902 in 1973.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4232 in 2009.
- How does Central African Republic rank for export quality index?
- Central African Republic ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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.