Export quality index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Export quality index was 0.9547 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export quality index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 0.9547 for export quality index in 2014.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1.03 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4796, in 2001.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Export quality index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7043 | — |
| 1971 | 0.9132 | +29.7% |
| 1972 | 0.8811 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.9613 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9699 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9514 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9596 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.9392 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.936 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.03 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9979 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9992 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9969 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.974 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9631 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9888 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.9801 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8448 | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9424 | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.908 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.9054 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9305 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9263 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9409 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9005 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7512 | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8217 | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6872 | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.492 | -28.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4796 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9127 | +90.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9269 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8607 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8969 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9063 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8785 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9144 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9576 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9576 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9181 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9297 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9421 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9547 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9247 | 0.7043 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9756 | 0.8448 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8714 | 0.6872 | 0.9424 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8226 | 0.4796 | 0.9576 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9404 | 0.9181 | 0.9576 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Export quality index in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.9547 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1979.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4796 in 2001.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for export quality index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 31st out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.