Sierra Leone vs South Sudan: Export Diversification, Theil index
Sierra Leone
4.96
in 2014
South Sudan
5.13
in 2014
Sierra Leone rank
28th
South Sudan rank
25th
Export Diversification, Theil index over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.13 against 4.96 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 25th of 189 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.84 | 0 | 4.84 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 4.34 | 0 | 4.34 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 4.08 | 0 | 4.08 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 0 | 4.22 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 0 | 3.27 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 4.26 | 3.07 | 1.19 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Sierra Leone or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5.13 against 4.96 in Sierra Leone as of 2014.
- What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 0.17, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Sudan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Sudan rank globally for export diversification, theil index?
- Sierra Leone ranks 28th and South Sudan ranks 25th 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.