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
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
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.