Guyana vs Papua New Guinea: Export Diversification, Theil index
Guyana
3.92
in 2014
Papua New Guinea
3.83
in 2014
Guyana rank
75th
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Guyana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 3.92 against 3.83 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Guyana ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th of 189 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 | 4.2 | 0.1648 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 4.2 | 4.01 | 0.1968 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 4 | 0.2157 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 4.14 | 3.99 | 0.1431 | Guyana |
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.78 | 0.0133 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 3.72 | 0.1214 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Guyana or Papua New Guinea?
- Guyana, at 3.92 against 3.83 in Papua New Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.09, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Papua New Guinea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Guyana ranks 75th and Papua New Guinea ranks 78th 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.