What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Central African Republic and Somalia?

0.04, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?

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.

Central African Republic vs Somalia: Export Diversification, Theil index

Central African Republic

4.81

in 2014

Somalia

4.77

in 2014

Central African Republic rank

37th

Somalia rank

39th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

Central African Republic
Somalia

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 4.81 against 4.77 in Somalia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 39th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 4 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.65	4.88	0.2379	Somalia
1970s	4.42	4.14	0.2765	Central African Republic
1980s	4.57	4.54	0.0335	Central African Republic
1990s	4.91	4.43	0.4742	Central African Republic
2000s	4.71	3.68	1.03	Central African Republic
2010s	4.69	4.74	0.0465	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Central African Republic or Somalia?: Central African Republic, at 4.81 against 4.77 in Somalia as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Central African Republic and Somalia?: 0.04, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Somalia?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Central African Republic and Somalia rank globally for export diversification, theil index?: Central African Republic ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 39th 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.