Guinea vs Malawi: Export Diversification, Theil index

Guinea
4.86
in 2014
Malawi
4.88
in 2014
Guinea rank
32nd
Malawi rank
30th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Guinea
  • Malawi
0246196219882014

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.88 against 4.86 in Guinea, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 30th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 5.15 2.81 2.34 Guinea
1970s 5.44 4.45 0.987 Guinea
1980s 5.54 4.72 0.8237 Guinea
1990s 4.95 4.87 0.0882 Guinea
2000s 4.5 4.69 0.198 Malawi
2010s 4.39 4.72 0.3324 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Guinea or Malawi?
Malawi, at 4.88 against 4.86 in Guinea as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Guinea and Malawi?
0.02, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Guinea ranks 32nd and Malawi ranks 30th 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.