Panama vs Vietnam: Export Diversification, Theil index
Panama
2.65
in 2014
Vietnam
2.64
in 2014
Panama rank
132nd
Vietnam rank
135th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Panama
- Vietnam
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.65 against 2.64 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 132nd and Vietnam ranks 135th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.53 | 0 | 3.53 | Panama |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 1.83 | 1.39 | Panama |
| 1980s | 3.12 | 3.59 | 0.4609 | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 3.2 | 0.1479 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2.77 | 2.89 | 0.1187 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 2.57 | 0.0295 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Panama or Vietnam?
- Panama, at 2.65 against 2.64 in Vietnam as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Panama and Vietnam?
- 0.01, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Vietnam?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Panama and Vietnam rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Panama ranks 132nd and Vietnam ranks 135th 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.