Belgium vs China (People’s Republic of): Export Diversification, Theil index
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Belgium
- China (People’s Republic of)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.02 against 2.01 in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
Belgium ranks 168th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 169th of 189 countries.
China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | China (People’s Republic of) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 1.91 | 1.91 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1970s | 0 | 1.75 | 1.75 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1980s | 0 | 1.87 | 1.87 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 1990s | 0.1588 | 2 | 1.84 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2000s | 1.65 | 2.01 | 0.3565 | China (People’s Republic of) |
| 2010s | 1.96 | 2.02 | 0.0583 | China (People’s Republic of) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Belgium or China (People’s Republic of)?
- Belgium, at 2.02 against 2.01 in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Belgium and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 0.01, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China (People’s Republic of)?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Belgium and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Belgium ranks 168th and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 169th 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.