Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Belgium or Cameroon?

Cameroon, at 0.0403 against 0.0392 in Belgium as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cameroon?

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.

Belgium vs Cameroon: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Belgium

0.0392

in 2014

Cameroon

0.0403

in 2014

Belgium rank

144th

Cameroon rank

143rd

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Belgium
Cameroon

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 0.0403 against 0.0392 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0011.

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

Belgium ranks 144th and Cameroon ranks 143rd of 189 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0	1.19	1.19	Cameroon
1970s	0	0.9898	0.9898	Cameroon
1980s	0	0.0638	0.0638	Cameroon
1990s	0.0051	0.1838	0.1787	Cameroon
2000s	0.0395	0.0757	0.0361	Cameroon
2010s	0.0392	0.0862	0.047	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Belgium or Cameroon?: Cameroon, at 0.0403 against 0.0392 in Belgium as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Belgium and Cameroon?: 0.0011, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cameroon?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Belgium and Cameroon rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Belgium ranks 144th and Cameroon ranks 143rd 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.