Export quality index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Export quality index was 0.8505 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export quality index in New Zealand, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export quality index in New Zealand is 0.8505, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in New Zealand peaked at 1.11 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.843, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 72nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Export quality index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.11 | — |
| 1964 | 1.11 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.09 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.09 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.02 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9859 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9746 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9772 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9965 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9859 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9836 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9798 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9815 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9692 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9708 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.932 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9195 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9113 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.882 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8786 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8775 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.882 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8951 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9072 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8851 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9226 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9137 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9147 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9204 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9076 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8989 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8759 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8617 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8703 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8629 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.858 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8583 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.843 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8505 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.11 | 7 |
| 1970s | 1.04 | 1 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9805 | 0.9692 | 0.9965 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.897 | 0.8775 | 0.932 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8986 | 0.8617 | 0.9226 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8545 | 0.843 | 0.8629 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in New Zealand?
- Export quality index in New Zealand was 0.8505 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 1966.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.843 in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for export quality index?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.