Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Export Diversification, Theil index
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4.64 against 4.61 in Zambia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 46th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.73 | 3.5 | 0.2321 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 5.44 | 1.31 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 4.34 | 5.48 | 1.14 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.83 | 0.1757 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 4.17 | 0.3653 | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 4.66 | 0.2332 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4.64 against 4.61 in Zambia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 0.03, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 46th 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.