Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.5787 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export quality index in Vietnam, 1976–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export quality index in Vietnam is 0.5787, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Vietnam peaked at 0.6925 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.449, in 2002.
That places Vietnam 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Export quality index (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5376 | — |
| 1977 | 0.6055 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6174 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6399 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6478 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6128 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6925 | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6724 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6597 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.6701 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.681 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6116 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6642 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6111 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5803 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6366 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5578 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5819 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.502 | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4964 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.485 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4679 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4692 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4664 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4845 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4539 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.449 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4702 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4918 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4932 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.5058 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4962 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.511 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5136 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5598 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5741 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5846 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.589 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.5787 | -1.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.5787 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7719, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.5787 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7549, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6001 | 0.5376 | 0.6399 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.6523 | 0.6111 | 0.6925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5243 | 0.4664 | 0.6366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4869 | 0.449 | 0.5136 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5772 | 0.5598 | 0.589 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 141 Mauritius 0.6003 compare
- 142 Cambodia 0.5953 compare
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 0.5799 compare
- 145 Tanzania 0.5732 compare
- 146 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5633 compare
- 147 Mozambique 0.5605 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Vietnam?
- Export quality index in Vietnam was 0.5787 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6925 in 1982.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.449 in 2002.
- How does Vietnam rank for export quality index?
- Vietnam ranks 144th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.