Sao Tome and Principe vs Somalia: Export Diversification, Theil index
Sao Tome and Principe
4.82
in 2014
Somalia
4.77
in 2014
Sao Tome and Principe rank
36th
Somalia rank
39th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 4.82 against 4.77 in Somalia, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 39th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9035 | 4.88 | 3.98 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 5.23 | 4.14 | 1.09 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 4.54 | 0.6799 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 1990s | 4.31 | 4.43 | 0.1257 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.68 | 0.0034 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4.74 | 0.3703 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Sao Tome and Principe or Somalia?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 4.82 against 4.77 in Somalia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 0.05, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Somalia rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th and Somalia ranks 39th 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.