Ecuador vs Jamaica: Export Diversification, Theil index
Ecuador
4.3
in 2014
Jamaica
4.24
in 2014
Ecuador rank
58th
Jamaica rank
59th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.3 against 4.24 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 59th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.91 | 4.4 | 0.507 | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 4.49 | 4.26 | 0.227 | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 3.98 | 0.4455 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.99 | 0.0743 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 4.27 | 0.1511 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 4.06 | 0.0744 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Ecuador, at 4.3 against 4.24 in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 0.06, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Ecuador ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 59th 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.