Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Export Diversification, Theil index
Equatorial Guinea
5.65
in 2014
Gabon
5.62
in 2014
Equatorial Guinea rank
10th
Gabon rank
13th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.65 against 5.62 in Gabon, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Gabon ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Gabon ranks 13th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.89 | 4.75 | 0.1395 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.96 | 4.91 | 0.0446 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 4.89 | 5.23 | 0.3433 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5.5 | 0.4021 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 5.42 | 0.5014 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 5.4 | 0.2881 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.65 against 5.62 in Gabon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 0.03, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Gabon ranks 13th 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.