Export unit values, 95: lower bound, Percent (ACM1.) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Export unit values, 95: lower bound, Percent (ACM1.) was 1.01 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.11 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8966, in 1985.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Export unit values, 95: lower bound, Percent (ACM1.) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 1.03 | — |
| 1964 | 1.02 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.07 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9982 | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 1.03 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9891 | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 1 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.9784 | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9983 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.03 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9793 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.936 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9395 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9018 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9197 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9333 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9205 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8966 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.01 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9191 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.9734 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.02 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.969 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.02 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.11 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.04 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.04 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9987 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.05 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -3.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 | 0.9891 | 1.07 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.9997 | 0.936 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9434 | 0.8966 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 | 0.969 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 | 0.9987 | 1.05 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.01 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2002.
- What is the lowest export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8966 in 1985.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent (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.