Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Iran
Iran: Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.8825 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export quality index in Iran, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran recorded 0.8825 for export quality index in 2014.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Iran peaked at 0.9228 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.747, in 1992.
That places Iran 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.885 | — |
| 1964 | 0.9068 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.894 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8803 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8757 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8765 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.8425 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8555 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8653 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8888 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8847 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.9116 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8936 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9033 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8751 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8507 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8921 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8576 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.869 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8591 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8565 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8351 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8282 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7912 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.7905 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7683 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7713 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7719 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7543 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.747 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7791 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7854 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7978 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7998 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8136 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8039 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7973 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8268 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8313 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8345 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8421 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8657 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8837 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9103 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8957 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8958 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9158 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9201 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9228 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8863 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8951 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.8825 | -1.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.8825 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7719, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.8825 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8448, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8801 | 0.8425 | 0.9068 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8821 | 0.8507 | 0.9116 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8227 | 0.7683 | 0.869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.785 | 0.747 | 0.8136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8702 | 0.8268 | 0.9158 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9014 | 0.8825 | 0.9228 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Iran?
- Export quality index in Iran was 0.8825 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9228 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.747 in 1992.
- How does Iran rank for export quality index?
- Iran ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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.