Export quality index in Malta
Malta: Export quality index was 0.8312 in 2014. β² Rising
Export quality index in Malta, 1963β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export quality index in Malta is 0.8312, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Malta peaked at 0.9633 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6112, in 1963.
Malta ranks 76th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6895 | 0.6112 | 0.7516 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.7681 | 0.714 | 0.7961 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8624 | 0.818 | 0.8869 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9137 | 0.8427 | 0.9633 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7964 | 0.7238 | 0.903 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8383 | 0.7717 | 0.9633 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Malta?
- Export quality index in Malta was 0.8312 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9633 in 1999.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6112 in 1963.
- How does Malta rank for export quality index?
- Malta ranks 76th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.