Lesotho vs Sao Tome and Principe: Export Diversification, Theil index
Lesotho
4.84
in 2014
Sao Tome and Principe
4.82
in 2014
Lesotho rank
33rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
36th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Lesotho
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 4.84 against 4.82 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Lesotho ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.9035 | 0.9035 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1970s | 0 | 5.23 | 5.23 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 0 | 5.22 | 5.22 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 0 | 4.31 | 4.31 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 5.32 | 3.69 | 1.63 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.69 | 4.37 | 0.325 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Lesotho or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Lesotho, at 4.84 against 4.82 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.02, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Lesotho and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Lesotho ranks 33rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th 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.