Ecuador vs Ghana: Export Diversification, Theil index

Ecuador
4.3
in 2014
Ghana
4.18
in 2014
Ecuador rank
58th
Ghana rank
60th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Ecuador
  • Ghana
0246196219882014

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 4.3 against 4.18 in Ghana, a difference of 0.12.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.

Ecuador ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 60th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 4.91 4.82 0.0884 Ecuador
1970s 4.49 4.74 0.2492 Ghana
1980s 4.42 4.54 0.1136 Ghana
1990s 4.07 3.95 0.1192 Ecuador
2000s 4.12 3.82 0.2926 Ecuador
2010s 4.13 4.13 0.0012 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Ecuador or Ghana?
Ecuador, at 4.3 against 4.18 in Ghana as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Ecuador and Ghana?
0.12, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Ecuador ranks 58th and Ghana ranks 60th 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.