Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Export Diversification, Theil index

Malawi
4.88
in 2014
Sierra Leone
4.96
in 2014
Malawi rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
28th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
0246196219882014

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 4.96 against 4.88 in Malawi, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 2.81 4.84 2.03 Sierra Leone
1970s 4.45 4.34 0.112 Malawi
1980s 4.72 4.08 0.6367 Malawi
1990s 4.87 4.22 0.6481 Malawi
2000s 4.69 3.27 1.43 Malawi
2010s 4.72 4.26 0.4614 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 4.96 against 4.88 in Malawi as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
0.08, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Malawi ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 28th 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.