Export quality index in Lesotho
Lesotho: Export quality index was 0.7101 in 2014. β² Rising
Export quality index in Lesotho, 2001β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export quality index in Lesotho is 0.7101, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Lesotho peaked at 0.8687 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3001, in 2002.
Lesotho ranks 121st of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6067 | 0.3001 | 0.8174 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7233 | 0.6542 | 0.8687 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Lesotho?
- Export quality index in Lesotho was 0.7101 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8687 in 2010.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3001 in 2002.
- How does Lesotho rank for export quality index?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.