Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Bulgaria or Romania?

Bulgaria, at 2.1 against 2.08 in Romania as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?

53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.

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.

Bulgaria vs Romania: Export Diversification, Theil index

Bulgaria

2.1

in 2014

Romania

2.08

in 2014

Bulgaria rank

162nd

Romania rank

163rd

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

Bulgaria
Romania

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.1 against 2.08 in Romania, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 162nd and Romania ranks 163rd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Romania	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.35	2.6	0.2545	Romania
1970s	1.97	2.03	0.0551	Romania
1980s	1.96	2.41	0.445	Romania
1990s	1.8	2.21	0.4133	Romania
2000s	1.95	2.21	0.2591	Romania
2010s	2.2	2.06	0.1381	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Bulgaria or Romania?: Bulgaria, at 2.1 against 2.08 in Romania as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Bulgaria and Romania?: 0.02, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for export diversification, theil index?: Bulgaria ranks 162nd and Romania ranks 163rd 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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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: 19 August 2026

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.