Afghanistan vs Bhutan: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Afghanistan
1.05
in 2014
Bhutan
0.8505
in 2014
Afghanistan rank
17th
Bhutan rank
20th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
00.511.522.5196219882014

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.05 against 0.8505 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1995.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Bhutan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 17th and Bhutan ranks 20th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 5 and Bhutan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Bhutan Difference Ahead
1960s 2.15 0 2.15 Afghanistan
1970s 1.36 0 1.36 Afghanistan
1980s 1.98 0 1.98 Afghanistan
1990s 1.37 0 1.37 Afghanistan
2000s 0.9578 0 0.9578 Afghanistan
2010s 1.01 1.03 0.0242 Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Afghanistan or Bhutan?
Afghanistan, at 1.05 against 0.8505 in Bhutan as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Afghanistan and Bhutan?
0.1995, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bhutan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Afghanistan and Bhutan rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Afghanistan ranks 17th and Bhutan ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Extensive Margin, 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
Extensive Margin, 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.