Malta vs Zimbabwe: Export Diversification, Theil index

Malta
3.93
in 2014
Zimbabwe
3.88
in 2014
Malta rank
74th
Zimbabwe rank
76th

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Malta
  • Zimbabwe
01234196219882014

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.93 against 3.88 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2.59 1.81 0.7846 Malta
1970s 3.08 3.41 0.3327 Zimbabwe
1980s 3.2 3.54 0.3438 Zimbabwe
1990s 3.7 2.93 0.7733 Malta
2000s 4 3.07 0.934 Malta
2010s 4.03 3.62 0.4127 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Malta or Zimbabwe?
Malta, at 3.93 against 3.88 in Zimbabwe as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Malta and Zimbabwe?
0.05, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Zimbabwe?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Malta and Zimbabwe rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Malta ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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.