Kuwait vs Nigeria: Export Diversification, Theil index
Kuwait
5.64
in 2014
Nigeria
5.62
in 2014
Kuwait rank
11th
Nigeria rank
12th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Kuwait
- Nigeria
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 5.64 against 5.62 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 | 3.88 | 2.18 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 5.46 | 5.66 | 0.1991 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4.68 | 6.09 | 1.41 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 5.01 | 5.92 | 0.9067 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 5.91 | 0.3886 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.62 | 0.0918 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Kuwait or Nigeria?
- Kuwait, at 5.64 against 5.62 in Nigeria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 0.02, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Nigeria?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Nigeria rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Kuwait ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 12th 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.