Costa Rica vs Iceland: Export Diversification, Theil index

Costa Rica
4.07
in 2014
Iceland
4.07
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
66th
Iceland rank
65th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Iceland
0246196219882014

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.07 against 4.07 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 65th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 4.31 4.34 0.029 Iceland
1970s 3.92 4.24 0.3218 Iceland
1980s 3.45 4.22 0.7712 Iceland
1990s 3.01 4.16 1.15 Iceland
2000s 3.3 3.85 0.5556 Iceland
2010s 4.2 4.01 0.1919 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Costa Rica or Iceland?
Iceland, at 4.07 against 4.07 in Costa Rica as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Costa Rica and Iceland?
0, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 65th 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.