Colombia vs Costa Rica: Export Diversification, Theil index
Colombia
3.95
in 2014
Costa Rica
4.07
in 2014
Colombia rank
69th
Costa Rica rank
66th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4.07 against 3.95 in Colombia, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 66th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.84 | 4.31 | 0.5337 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.92 | 0.2113 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 4 | 3.45 | 0.55 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.16 | 3.01 | 0.1527 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 3.3 | 0.4576 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 4.2 | 0.4584 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 4.07 against 3.95 in Colombia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.12, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Colombia ranks 69th and Costa Rica ranks 66th 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.