Malawi vs Seychelles: Export Diversification, Theil index

Malawi
4.88
in 2014
Seychelles
5.04
in 2014
Malawi rank
30th
Seychelles rank
27th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Malawi
  • Seychelles
0246196219882014

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 5.04 against 4.88 in Malawi, a difference of 0.16.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Seychelles ahead.

Malawi ranks 30th and Seychelles ranks 27th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 2.81 1.57 1.24 Malawi
1970s 4.45 4.6 0.1516 Seychelles
1980s 4.72 4.52 0.1992 Malawi
1990s 4.87 4.76 0.1076 Malawi
2000s 4.69 4.78 0.0821 Seychelles
2010s 4.72 4.98 0.2612 Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Malawi or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 5.04 against 4.88 in Malawi as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Malawi and Seychelles?
0.16, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Seychelles?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Seychelles rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Malawi ranks 30th and Seychelles ranks 27th 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.