If you’ve ever wondered about the quality of your export goods compared with other countries, the IMF’s Research Department just recently updated their Database of Export Quality until 2014. The full dataset is downloadable on data.imf.org/exportquality, and the paper is available here.
The paper introduces the “Export Quality Ladder”, a visual representation of a country’s export goods quality standing relative to others. The paper’s figure 5 below is an example.
In the view below, I present an interactive version of the static Figure 5 in the paper. Note that the viz is in beta, and is not an official output of the IMF.
Quick start tip Highlight a country on the left to see how they rank in their exports compared to the rest of the world. You can also hover your mouse over the dots to see where other countries rank.
