Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Canada
Canada: Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.9361 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar in Canada, 1963–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Canada stood at 0.9361.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import unit values, mean, us dollar in Canada peaked at 0.9434 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7775, in 1979.
Canada ranks 49th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Import unit values, Mean, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.885 | — |
| 1964 | 0.9232 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9003 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.899 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9292 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.9153 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9192 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.881 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.8605 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.823 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8507 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9279 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9123 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.878 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.8151 | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8097 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7775 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.8408 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 0.844 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8628 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8443 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8062 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8515 | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8111 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8311 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8528 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8854 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8406 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.8535 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8054 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.794 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7805 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7893 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7988 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7941 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7934 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8446 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9411 | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9399 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9434 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.897 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.924 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8194 | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8917 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8522 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.878 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8185 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.836 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8773 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8416 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8631 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9361 | +8.5% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.9361 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9199, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9102 | 0.885 | 0.9292 | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.8536 | 0.7775 | 0.9279 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.843 | 0.8062 | 0.8854 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8094 | 0.7805 | 0.8535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8905 | 0.8185 | 0.9434 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8708 | 0.836 | 0.9361 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is import unit values, mean, us dollar in Canada?
- Import unit values, mean, us dollar in Canada was 0.9361 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9434 in 2002.
- What is the lowest import unit values, mean, us dollar recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7775 in 1979.
- How does Canada rank for import unit values, mean, us dollar?
- Canada ranks 49th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is import unit values, mean, us dollar rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Import unit values, 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.