Kuwait vs Libya: Export Diversification, Theil index

Kuwait
5.64
in 2014
Libya
5.8
in 2014
Kuwait rank
11th
Libya rank
9th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Kuwait
  • Libya
0246196219882014

How they compare

Libya currently reports 5.8 against 5.64 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 11th and Libya ranks 9th of 189 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 6.06 6.28 0.2278 Libya
1970s 5.46 6.26 0.801 Libya
1980s 4.68 5.93 1.25 Libya
1990s 5.01 5.6 0.5845 Libya
2000s 5.52 6.04 0.5201 Libya
2010s 5.72 6 0.2845 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Kuwait or Libya?
Libya, at 5.8 against 5.64 in Kuwait as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Kuwait and Libya?
0.16, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Libya?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Kuwait and Libya rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Kuwait ranks 11th and Libya ranks 9th 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.