France vs Germany: Export Diversification, Theil index

France
1.69
in 2014
Germany
1.74
in 2014
France rank
184th
Germany rank
182nd

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • France
  • Germany
00.511.5196219882014

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.74 against 1.69 in France, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

France ranks 184th and Germany ranks 182nd of 189 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
1960s 0.995 1.27 0.2702 Germany
1970s 1.11 1.26 0.1508 Germany
1980s 1.19 1.34 0.1517 Germany
1990s 1.38 1.46 0.083 Germany
2000s 1.58 1.65 0.0719 Germany
2010s 1.67 1.71 0.0425 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, France or Germany?
Germany, at 1.74 against 1.69 in France as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between France and Germany?
0.05, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do France and Germany rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
France ranks 184th and Germany ranks 182nd 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.