Portugal vs United States: Export Diversification, Theil index

Portugal
1.79
in 2014
United States
1.72
in 2014
Portugal rank
180th
United States rank
183rd

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
00.511.52196219882014

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.79 against 1.72 in United States, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 180th and United States ranks 183rd of 189 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1960s 2.06 1.31 0.7426 Portugal
1970s 1.94 1.38 0.5629 Portugal
1980s 2.05 1.4 0.6436 Portugal
1990s 2.14 1.48 0.657 Portugal
2000s 1.86 1.56 0.2937 Portugal
2010s 1.79 1.69 0.1029 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Portugal or United States?
Portugal, at 1.79 against 1.72 in United States as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Portugal and United States?
0.07, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
Portugal ranks 180th and United States ranks 183rd 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.