Export quality index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Export quality index was 0.9449 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export quality index in Uruguay, 1963β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export quality index in Uruguay is 0.9449, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Uruguay peaked at 1.03 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.8249, in 2005.
Uruguay ranks 34th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9808 | 0.9285 | 0.9958 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9737 | 0.9124 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8989 | 0.8361 | 0.9427 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9015 | 0.8608 | 0.923 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8595 | 0.8249 | 0.896 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9266 | 0.9125 | 0.9449 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Uruguay?
- Export quality index in Uruguay was 0.9449 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 1972.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8249 in 2005.
- How does Uruguay rank for export quality index?
- Uruguay ranks 34th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.