Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.5732 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export quality index in Tanzania, 1966–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export quality index in Tanzania is 0.5732, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Tanzania peaked at 0.6375 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.4382, in 2001.
That places Tanzania 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.5899 | — |
| 1967 | 0.5659 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5798 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5527 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.5539 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5577 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5391 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5493 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5677 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.5616 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5838 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6375 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5767 | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.6283 | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5923 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5606 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5393 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5688 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5484 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5617 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4876 | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4794 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5668 | +18.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5511 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5426 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5379 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5299 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.542 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5367 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5232 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4993 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.554 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4853 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4658 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4472 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4382 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4446 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4878 | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.502 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5126 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5387 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5252 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.53 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5375 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5697 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5866 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5894 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5767 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5732 | -0.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.5732 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6703, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.5732 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6069, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5721 | 0.5527 | 0.5899 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5756 | 0.5391 | 0.6375 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5456 | 0.4794 | 0.5923 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5217 | 0.4658 | 0.554 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4964 | 0.4382 | 0.5387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5791 | 0.5697 | 0.5894 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 142 Cambodia 0.5953 compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 0.5799 compare
- 144 Vietnam 0.5787 compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5633 compare
- 147 Mozambique 0.5605 compare
- 148 Togo 0.5601 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Tanzania?
- Export quality index in Tanzania was 0.5732 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6375 in 1977.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4382 in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for export quality index?
- Tanzania ranks 145th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.