Export quality index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Export quality index was 0.9666 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export quality index in Hong Kong, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export quality index in Hong Kong stood at 0.9666.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.9803 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7643, in 1963.
That places Hong Kong 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Export quality index in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.7643 | — |
| 1964 | 0.7941 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.803 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7991 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8047 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8117 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.808 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.8155 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8067 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8486 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.863 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8119 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8027 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8205 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8499 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8234 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.8225 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8817 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.876 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9059 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8888 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.905 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8679 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8771 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.8977 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9275 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9396 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9412 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9351 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9399 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9665 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9692 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.9634 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9406 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9625 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9481 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9437 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9603 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9461 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9688 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.9493 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9541 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9702 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9803 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9728 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9631 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9736 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9753 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.967 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9659 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9698 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9666 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7978 | 0.7643 | 0.8117 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8265 | 0.8027 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8967 | 0.8679 | 0.9396 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.951 | 0.9351 | 0.9692 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9639 | 0.9461 | 0.9803 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9689 | 0.9659 | 0.9753 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Hong Kong?
- Export quality index in Hong Kong was 0.9666 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9803 in 2006.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7643 in 1963.
- How does Hong Kong rank for export quality index?
- Hong Kong ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.