Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Export Diversification, Theil index
Afghanistan
3.29
in 2014
Sri Lanka
3.22
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
100th
Sri Lanka rank
101st
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.29 against 3.22 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 | 5.01 | 0.7651 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 4.46 | 0.7706 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.84 | 3.65 | 0.189 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 3.44 | 3.33 | 0.1137 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 3.24 | 0.3678 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 3.21 | 0.1476 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Afghanistan, at 3.29 against 3.22 in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Afghanistan ranks 100th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Export Diversification, Theil index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Covers 200 countries with data from 1962 to 2014. It has three main indicators: the Export Diversification Index, which can be disaggregated into sub-indices covering the Extensive Margin and the Intensive Margin. As these are Theil indices, higher values for all three correspond to lower export diversification.