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
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
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.