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Export unit values, 95: lower bound, Percent (ACM1.) in South Africa

South Africa: Export unit values, 95: lower bound, Percent (ACM1.) was 1.01 in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
1.01
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
2nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2002
All-time low
0.8966
in 1985
Years of data
52
1963–2014

Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent in South Africa, 1963–2014

00.250.50.751196319882014

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent in South Africa stood at 1.01.

That represents a change of 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 South Africa peaked at 1.11 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8966, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 2nd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Export unit values, 95: lower bound, Percent (ACM1.) in South Africa, 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%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 1.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • South Africa'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 South Africa?
Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent in South Africa 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2002.
What is the lowest export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8966 in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent?
South Africa ranks 2nd out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
Is export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, percent rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa 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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Indicator
Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent (ACM1. Agricultural products)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 7,433 data points, 1963–2014
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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.