Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Sweden or Thailand?

Sweden, at 1.99 against 1.96 in Thailand as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?

53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.

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.

Sweden vs Thailand: Export Diversification, Theil index

Sweden

1.99

in 2014

Thailand

1.96

in 2014

Sweden rank

172nd

Thailand rank

173rd

Export Diversification, Theil index over time

Sweden
Thailand

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 1.99 against 1.96 in Thailand, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Thailand ahead.

Sweden ranks 172nd and Thailand ranks 173rd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sweden	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.79	3.65	1.86	Thailand
1970s	1.63	2.98	1.35	Thailand
1980s	1.64	2.51	0.8667	Thailand
1990s	1.82	2.06	0.238	Thailand
2000s	1.85	2.02	0.1695	Thailand
2010s	2.02	2.01	0.0084	Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher export diversification, theil index, Sweden or Thailand?: Sweden, at 1.99 against 1.96 in Thailand as of 2014.
What is the difference in export diversification, theil index between Sweden and Thailand?: 0.03, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Thailand?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Sweden and Thailand rank globally for export diversification, theil index?: Sweden ranks 172nd and Thailand ranks 173rd 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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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: 19 August 2026

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.