Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Israel or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 2.69 against 2.65 in Israel as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?

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.

Israel vs Malaysia: Export Diversification, Theil index

Israel

2.65

in 2014

Malaysia

2.69

in 2014

Israel rank

133rd

Malaysia rank

130th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

Israel
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 2.69 against 2.65 in Israel, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 130th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.16	2.93	0.2274	Israel
1970s	2.86	3.55	0.6972	Malaysia
1980s	2.64	3.1	0.4595	Malaysia
1990s	2.69	2.61	0.0888	Israel
2000s	2.76	2.88	0.1268	Malaysia
2010s	2.69	2.71	0.0199	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Israel or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 2.69 against 2.65 in Israel as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Israel and Malaysia?: 0.04, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for export diversification, theil index?: Israel ranks 133rd and Malaysia ranks 130th 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: 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.