Ghana vs Jamaica: Export Diversification, Theil index
Ghana
4.18
in 2014
Jamaica
4.24
in 2014
Ghana rank
60th
Jamaica rank
59th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.24 against 4.18 in Ghana, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 60th and Jamaica ranks 59th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.82 | 4.4 | 0.4186 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 4.74 | 4.26 | 0.4762 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 4.54 | 3.98 | 0.5591 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.99 | 0.0449 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 3.82 | 4.27 | 0.4436 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 4.06 | 0.0732 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.24 against 4.18 in Ghana as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.06, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Ghana ranks 60th 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.