Export quality index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Export quality index was 0.796 in 2014. β² Rising
Export quality index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export quality index in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.796.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.18 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3745, in 1970.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5887 | 0.3745 | 0.8273 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.64 | 0.4611 | 0.8248 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.713 | 0.4662 | 0.9591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.984 | 0.4443 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7692 | 0.6968 | 0.8247 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Export quality index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.796 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2002.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3745 in 1970.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for export quality index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.