Export quality index in Zambia
Zambia: Export quality index was 0.7693 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export quality index in Zambia, 1966β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export quality index in Zambia stood at 0.7693.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Zambia peaked at 0.9617 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5107, in 2003.
That places Zambia 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8374 | 0.7487 | 0.9156 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.8366 | 0.7169 | 0.9157 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8583 | 0.8032 | 0.9617 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6094 | 0.5147 | 0.6852 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.616 | 0.5107 | 0.7011 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7395 | 0.7104 | 0.7693 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Zambia?
- Export quality index in Zambia was 0.7693 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9617 in 1985.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5107 in 2003.
- How does Zambia rank for export quality index?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.