Export quality index in Nepal
Nepal: Export quality index was 0.6741 in 2014. β² Rising
Export quality index in Nepal, 1964β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export quality index in Nepal stood at 0.6741.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Nepal peaked at 0.6877 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3766, in 1964.
That places Nepal 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5777 | 0.3766 | 0.6664 | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.5395 | 0.4106 | 0.6216 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5961 | 0.4048 | 0.6877 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5906 | 0.5194 | 0.6433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.618 | 0.5726 | 0.6483 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6569 | 0.6194 | 0.6811 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Nepal?
- Export quality index in Nepal was 0.6741 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6877 in 1983.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3766 in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for export quality index?
- Nepal ranks 125th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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.