Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.5633 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export quality index in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export quality index in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.5633.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6894 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.2602, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.6648 | — |
| 1964 | 0.6691 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6462 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6894 | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6295 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6184 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6549 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 0.6076 | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5769 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5719 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.619 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6464 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5338 | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5049 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5558 | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4997 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5707 | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5662 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5394 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.5152 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5151 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5697 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5658 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5186 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5031 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5089 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5022 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.421 | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4207 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4703 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3918 | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3705 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4069 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3725 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3891 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3684 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3165 | -14.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2602 | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5312 | +104.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5147 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4659 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4362 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4466 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4335 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3664 | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4526 | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4448 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4534 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4065 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4472 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4851 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5633 | +16.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5633 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5974, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5633 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6069, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +104.2% | 0.2602 | 0.5312 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6532 | 0.6184 | 0.6894 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.5687 | 0.4997 | 0.6464 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5304 | 0.5022 | 0.5697 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3928 | 0.3165 | 0.4703 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4352 | 0.2602 | 0.5312 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4711 | 0.4065 | 0.5633 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Export quality index in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.5633 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6894 in 1966.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2602 in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for export quality index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 146th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.