Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Bangladesh or Latvia?

Bangladesh, at 0.0593 against 0.0576 in Latvia as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?

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

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.

Bangladesh vs Latvia: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Bangladesh

0.0593

in 2014

Latvia

0.0576

in 2014

Bangladesh rank

128th

Latvia rank

131st

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Bangladesh
Latvia

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.0593 against 0.0576 in Latvia, a difference of 0.0017.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Latvia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 131st of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Latvia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	0	0	—
1970s	0.3395	0	0.3395	Bangladesh
1980s	0.0707	0	0.0707	Bangladesh
1990s	0.0736	0.1406	0.0671	Latvia
2000s	0.0767	0.0677	0.009	Bangladesh
2010s	0.0647	0.0617	0.003	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Bangladesh or Latvia?: Bangladesh, at 0.0593 against 0.0576 in Latvia as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Bangladesh and Latvia?: 0.0017, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Bangladesh and Latvia rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Bangladesh ranks 128th and Latvia ranks 131st 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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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: 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.