Laos vs Paraguay: Export Diversification, Theil index
Laos
3.72
in 2014
Paraguay
3.76
in 2014
Laos rank
86th
Paraguay rank
85th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Laos
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 3.76 against 3.72 in Laos, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 86th and Paraguay ranks 85th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.84 | 3.46 | 1.38 | Laos |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 3.26 | 0.6064 | Laos |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3.81 | 0.0065 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.58 | 0.4303 | Laos |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.58 | 0.3146 | Laos |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.84 | 0.0939 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Laos or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 3.76 against 3.72 in Laos as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Laos and Paraguay?
- 0.04, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Paraguay?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Laos and Paraguay rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Laos ranks 86th and Paraguay ranks 85th 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.