Botswana vs Libya: Export Diversification, Theil index

Botswana
5.82
in 2014
Libya
5.8
in 2014
Botswana rank
8th
Libya rank
9th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Botswana
  • Libya
0246196219882014

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 5.82 against 5.8 in Libya, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Libya ahead.

Botswana ranks 8th and Libya ranks 9th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0 6.28 6.28 Libya
1970s 0 6.26 6.26 Libya
1980s 0 5.93 5.93 Libya
1990s 0 5.6 5.6 Libya
2000s 5.18 6.04 0.8595 Libya
2010s 5.6 6 0.3984 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Botswana or Libya?
Botswana, at 5.82 against 5.8 in Libya as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Botswana and Libya?
0.02, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Botswana ranks 8th and Libya ranks 9th 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.