Import quality, Mean, US dollar in China
China: Import quality, Mean, US dollar was 0.872 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Import quality, Mean, US dollar in China, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, import quality, mean, us dollar in China stood at 0.872.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import quality, mean, us dollar in China peaked at 0.8775 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7205, in 1974.
China ranks 110th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8037 | 0.7872 | 0.8148 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.7955 | 0.7205 | 0.8319 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8362 | 0.7976 | 0.8656 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8341 | 0.8241 | 0.8414 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8491 | 0.8283 | 0.8762 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8752 | 0.872 | 0.8775 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 107 Canada 0.8748 compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.8731 compare
- 109 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.8721 compare
- 111 Ukraine 0.8717 compare
- 112 New Zealand 0.8698 compare
- 113 Suriname 0.8695 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import quality, mean, us dollar in China?
- Import quality, mean, us dollar in China was 0.872 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import quality, mean, us dollar recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8775 in 2013.
- What is the lowest import quality, mean, us dollar recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7205 in 1974.
- How does China rank for import quality, mean, us dollar?
- China ranks 110th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import quality, mean, us dollar rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import quality, Mean, US dollar (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.