Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Export Diversification, Theil index

Nicaragua
3.37
in 2014
Sri Lanka
3.22
in 2014
Nicaragua rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
101st

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sri Lanka
0246196219882014

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 3.37 against 3.22 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 4.08 5.01 0.9328 Sri Lanka
1970s 3.39 4.46 1.07 Sri Lanka
1980s 4.04 3.65 0.387 Nicaragua
1990s 3.26 3.33 0.0693 Sri Lanka
2000s 3.24 3.24 0.001 Sri Lanka
2010s 3.28 3.21 0.0684 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
Nicaragua, at 3.37 against 3.22 in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
0.15, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Nicaragua ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st 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.