Export quality index in Japan
Japan: Export quality index was 0.9557 in 2014. β² Rising
Export quality index in Japan, 1963β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export quality index in Japan stood at 0.9557.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Japan peaked at 1.01 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.7843, in 1964.
That places Japan 30th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8143 | 0.7843 | 0.8451 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8929 | 0.8766 | 0.9071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9285 | 0.9072 | 0.9652 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.989 | 0.9771 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9732 | 0.9538 | 0.9943 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.957 | 0.9483 | 0.9611 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Japan?
- Export quality index in Japan was 0.9557 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 1995.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7843 in 1964.
- How does Japan rank for export quality index?
- Japan ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.