Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.7411 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export quality index in Sierra Leone, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export quality index in Sierra Leone is 0.7411, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.8026 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2984, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.7845 | — |
| 1964 | 0.6834 | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7348 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6513 | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6621 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7382 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7078 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7027 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.606 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5779 | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5401 | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6136 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6796 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.649 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.5758 | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5366 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5328 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6818 | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6014 | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.4969 | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5856 | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6032 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6538 | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7105 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 0.6372 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5876 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5796 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5427 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.593 | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5247 | -11.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5546 | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.5371 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5221 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5056 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4918 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5149 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3599 | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4131 | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2984 | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5672 | +90.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7169 | +26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.6665 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7643 | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7839 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6652 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7089 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6528 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7591 | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8026 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7778 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5557 | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7411 | +33.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.7411 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5974, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.7411 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6069, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +90.0% | 0.2984 | 0.5672 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7089 | 0.6513 | 0.7845 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.6014 | 0.5328 | 0.7027 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6138 | 0.4969 | 0.7105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5146 | 0.3599 | 0.593 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6237 | 0.2984 | 0.7839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7273 | 0.5557 | 0.8026 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Sierra Leone?
- Export quality index in Sierra Leone was 0.7411 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8026 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2984 in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for export quality index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 107th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.