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

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

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

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 Namibia: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Bangladesh

0.0593

in 2014

Namibia

0.0576

in 2014

Bangladesh rank

128th

Namibia rank

131st

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Bangladesh
Namibia

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Namibia ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	0	0	—
1970s	0.3395	0	0.3395	Bangladesh
1980s	0.0707	0	0.0707	Bangladesh
1990s	0.0736	0	0.0736	Bangladesh
2000s	0.0767	0.11	0.0333	Namibia
2010s	0.0647	0.0634	0.0012	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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