Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Export Diversification, Theil index
Jamaica
4.24
in 2014
Saint Kitts and Nevis
4.35
in 2014
Jamaica rank
59th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
57th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 4.35 against 4.24 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 59th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 57th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4 | 0 | 4.4 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4.26 | 0 | 4.26 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.98 | 3.17 | 0.8105 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 3.99 | 4.34 | 0.3503 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 4.33 | 0.0604 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 4.06 | 4.2 | 0.1434 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 4.35 against 4.24 in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.11, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Jamaica ranks 59th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 57th 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.