Equatorial Guinea vs Nigeria: Export Diversification, Theil index
Equatorial Guinea
5.65
in 2014
Nigeria
5.62
in 2014
Equatorial Guinea rank
10th
Nigeria rank
12th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nigeria
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 5.65 against 5.62 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.89 | 3.88 | 1.02 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.96 | 5.66 | 0.7032 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4.89 | 6.09 | 1.2 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 5.92 | 0.8204 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.92 | 5.91 | 0.0084 | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.69 | 5.62 | 0.0638 | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Equatorial Guinea or Nigeria?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 5.65 against 5.62 in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 0.03, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 12th 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.