Barbados vs Singapore: Export Diversification, Theil index
Barbados
3.19
in 2014
Singapore
3.17
in 2014
Barbados rank
103rd
Singapore rank
106th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Barbados
- Singapore
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 3.19 against 3.17 in Singapore, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 103rd and Singapore ranks 106th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 | 2.85 | 1.89 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 2.87 | 2.45 | 0.425 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 2.79 | 2.47 | 0.3184 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 2.42 | 2.71 | 0.2945 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 2.38 | 2.86 | 0.4818 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2.7 | 3.26 | 0.5671 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Barbados or Singapore?
- Barbados, at 3.19 against 3.17 in Singapore as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Barbados and Singapore?
- 0.02, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Singapore?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Barbados and Singapore rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Barbados ranks 103rd and Singapore ranks 106th 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.