Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of vs Jamaica: Extensive Margin, Theil index
Extensive Margin, Theil index over time
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.15 against 1.05 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 | 1.28 | 0.8777 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 1.19 | 0.1663 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 1.98 | 1.15 | 0.824 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.37 | 1.23 | 0.1412 | Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.9578 | 1.16 | 0.1979 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.01 | 1.09 | 0.0844 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.15 against 1.05 in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of as of 2014.
- What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Jamaica?
- 0.1, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Jamaica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of and Jamaica rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
- Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of ranks 17th and Jamaica ranks 15th 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
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.