Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.4292 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export quality index in Madagascar, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export quality index in Madagascar is 0.4292, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Madagascar peaked at 0.4724 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.2979, in 2006.
Madagascar ranks 160th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.4724 | — |
| 1964 | 0.4539 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.445 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4679 | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.4377 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4064 | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4343 | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4209 | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4298 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4318 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4219 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3698 | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3758 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3692 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.401 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3755 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4022 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3917 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3768 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.3666 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3683 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3786 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3917 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3841 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3871 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3628 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3369 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3578 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3534 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3289 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.373 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3281 | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3723 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3479 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3526 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3742 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.374 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3796 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3542 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3709 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3867 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3979 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.35 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2979 | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3246 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3102 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3226 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3363 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3954 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3851 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3933 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4292 | +9.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.4292 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5974, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.4292 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6069, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4454 | 0.4064 | 0.4724 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.3998 | 0.3692 | 0.4318 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3745 | 0.3369 | 0.3917 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3562 | 0.3281 | 0.3742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3495 | 0.2979 | 0.3979 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3879 | 0.3363 | 0.4292 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Madagascar?
- Export quality index in Madagascar was 0.4292 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4724 in 1963.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2979 in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for export quality index?
- Madagascar ranks 160th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.