Export quality index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Export quality index was 1.06 in 2014. β¬ Flat
Export quality index in Kuwait, 1970β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export quality index in Kuwait stood at 1.06.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Kuwait peaked at 1.17 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.852, in 1991.
Kuwait ranks 3rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 | 0.9296 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9783 | 0.9257 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9428 | 0.852 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 0.9857 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Kuwait?
- Export quality index in Kuwait was 1.06 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1977.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.852 in 1991.
- How does Kuwait rank for export quality index?
- Kuwait ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.