Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Malta or United Arab Emirates?

Malta, at 3.93 against 3.86 in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?

53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.

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.

Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Export Diversification, Theil index

Malta

3.93

in 2014

United Arab Emirates

3.86

in 2014

Malta rank

74th

United Arab Emirates rank

77th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

Malta
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.93 against 3.86 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Malta ranks 74th and United Arab Emirates ranks 77th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.59	3.83	1.23	United Arab Emirates
1970s	3.08	6.04	2.95	United Arab Emirates
1980s	3.2	5.29	2.09	United Arab Emirates
1990s	3.7	4.39	0.6881	United Arab Emirates
2000s	4	3.89	0.1188	Malta
2010s	4.03	3.74	0.2932	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Malta or United Arab Emirates?: Malta, at 3.93 against 3.86 in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Malta and United Arab Emirates?: 0.07, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for export diversification, theil index?: Malta ranks 74th and United Arab Emirates ranks 77th 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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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: 19 August 2026

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.