Papua New Guinea vs Zimbabwe: Export Diversification, Theil index
Papua New Guinea
3.83
in 2014
Zimbabwe
3.88
in 2014
Papua New Guinea rank
78th
Zimbabwe rank
76th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.88 against 3.83 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 78th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 189 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2 | 1.81 | 2.4 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 3.41 | 0.5931 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 4 | 3.54 | 0.4601 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 3.99 | 2.93 | 1.06 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 3.07 | 0.7088 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.62 | 0.1046 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Papua New Guinea or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.88 against 3.83 in Papua New Guinea as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 0.05, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zimbabwe rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 78th 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
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.