Export quality index in South Africa
South Africa: Export quality index was 0.9079 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export quality index in South Africa, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9079 for export quality index in 2014.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in South Africa peaked at 0.9215 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.773, in 1975.
South Africa ranks 48th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Export quality index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.8851 | — |
| 1964 | 0.8871 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9083 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.9215 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8931 | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8794 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9037 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.9001 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.8966 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8621 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.86 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7999 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.773 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8226 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.8346 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8292 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8241 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7927 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8016 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8308 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8637 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8941 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9024 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8519 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8318 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.851 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.8381 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8538 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8727 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8715 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8658 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8357 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8413 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8222 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8298 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8346 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8452 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8764 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8468 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8784 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8876 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9016 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8948 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9041 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9008 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9051 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8808 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8964 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8923 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8998 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9045 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9079 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8969 | 0.8794 | 0.9215 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8402 | 0.773 | 0.9001 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8458 | 0.7927 | 0.9024 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8473 | 0.8222 | 0.8727 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8876 | 0.8468 | 0.9051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9002 | 0.8923 | 0.9079 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in South Africa?
- Export quality index in South Africa was 0.9079 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9215 in 1966.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.773 in 1975.
- How does South Africa rank for export quality index?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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.