Australia vs Sri Lanka: Export Diversification, Theil index

Australia
3.19
in 2014
Sri Lanka
3.22
in 2014
Australia rank
104th
Sri Lanka rank
101st

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Australia
  • Sri Lanka
0246196219882014

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.22 against 3.19 in Australia, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 104th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 189 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.89 5.01 2.13 Sri Lanka
1970s 2.44 4.46 2.02 Sri Lanka
1980s 2.39 3.65 1.26 Sri Lanka
1990s 2.06 3.33 1.27 Sri Lanka
2000s 2.34 3.24 0.8984 Sri Lanka
2010s 3.14 3.21 0.0727 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Australia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 3.22 against 3.19 in Australia as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Australia and Sri Lanka?
0.03, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Australia ranks 104th 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

Indicator
Export Diversification, Theil index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed

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.