Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in China
China: Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.7549 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export quality index in China, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 0.7549 for export quality index in 2014.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in China peaked at 0.7562 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5775, in 1974.
China ranks 100th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.6959 | — |
| 1964 | 0.7072 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7112 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6926 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6877 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6691 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6944 | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6875 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6892 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7005 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.6382 | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5775 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5949 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.6515 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6671 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6956 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7091 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6824 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6731 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6816 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6953 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7172 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7342 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7177 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7174 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7074 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.7233 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7073 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6975 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6894 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.686 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6978 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6835 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6826 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6976 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6889 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6912 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6953 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6791 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6985 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7008 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7096 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7104 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7099 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7219 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7175 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7282 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7386 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7491 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7562 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7548 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7549 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.7549 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7719, 98% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- China's 0.7549 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7549, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.694 | 0.6691 | 0.7112 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.6611 | 0.5775 | 0.7091 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.705 | 0.6731 | 0.7342 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6922 | 0.6826 | 0.7073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7071 | 0.6791 | 0.7282 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7507 | 0.7386 | 0.7562 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in China?
- Export quality index in China was 0.7549 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7562 in 2012.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5775 in 1974.
- How does China rank for export quality index?
- China ranks 100th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.