Export quality index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Export quality index was 0.9602 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export quality index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.9602 for export quality index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.9789 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6966, in 1964.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 29th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Export quality index in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.7845 | — |
| 1964 | 0.6966 | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7773 | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7713 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7458 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7713 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7609 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8318 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8587 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7794 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.8064 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.8178 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7754 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8419 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8551 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8134 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8584 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.925 | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9133 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9411 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9075 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8926 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.8774 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.853 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8167 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8563 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8144 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.8859 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8612 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.894 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8153 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8721 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8067 | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8272 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8807 | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.887 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8114 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8234 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8209 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8079 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8352 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8508 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8856 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9107 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9241 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9789 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9414 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9527 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9486 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9537 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9583 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9602 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7582 | 0.6966 | 0.7845 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8238 | 0.7754 | 0.8587 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8797 | 0.8144 | 0.9411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8542 | 0.8067 | 0.894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8779 | 0.8079 | 0.9789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9547 | 0.9486 | 0.9602 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Export quality index in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9602 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9789 in 2008.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6966 in 1964.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for export quality index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 29th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.