Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Germany or Portugal?

Portugal, at 1.79 against 1.74 in Germany as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?

53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.

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.

Germany vs Portugal: Export Diversification, Theil index

Germany

1.74

in 2014

Portugal

1.79

in 2014

Germany rank

182nd

Portugal rank

180th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

Germany
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.79 against 1.74 in Germany, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Portugal ahead.

Germany ranks 182nd and Portugal ranks 180th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.27	2.06	0.7905	Portugal
1970s	1.26	1.94	0.6792	Portugal
1980s	1.34	2.05	0.7097	Portugal
1990s	1.46	2.14	0.6766	Portugal
2000s	1.65	1.86	0.2048	Portugal
2010s	1.71	1.79	0.0779	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Germany or Portugal?: Portugal, at 1.79 against 1.74 in Germany as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Germany and Portugal?: 0.05, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for export diversification, theil index?: Germany ranks 182nd and Portugal ranks 180th 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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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: 19 August 2026

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.