Export quality index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Export quality index was 0.8507 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export quality index in Zimbabwe, 1966β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.8507 for export quality index in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export quality index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.9498 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.7355, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 166 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.9089 | 0.8926 | 0.9301 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.8637 | 0.7953 | 0.9498 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8738 | 0.8189 | 0.9125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8547 | 0.7949 | 0.8977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7915 | 0.7355 | 0.8657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8419 | 0.8002 | 0.8593 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 68 Armenia 0.856 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 0.8547 compare
- 70 Romania 0.8534 compare
- 72 New Zealand 0.8505 compare
- 73 Uzbekistan 0.8479 compare
- 74 Chile 0.8468 compare
More trade data for Zimbabwe
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 114.32 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.47 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 90.52 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.18 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.06 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8483 (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 7.83 million (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 416.98 million (2024)
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar -409.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export quality index in Zimbabwe?
- Export quality index in Zimbabwe was 0.8507 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export quality index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9498 in 1971.
- What is the lowest export quality index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7355 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for export quality index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 71st out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export quality index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.