Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Belize or China (People’s Republic of)?

China (People’s Republic of), at 0.1167 against 0.1116 in Belize as of 2014.

What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Belize and China (People’s Republic of)?

0.0051, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and China (People’s Republic of)?

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.

Belize vs China (People’s Republic of): Extensive Margin, Theil index

Belize

0.1116

in 2014

China (People’s Republic of)

0.1167

in 2014

Belize rank

103rd

China (People’s Republic of) rank

102nd

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Belize
China (People’s Republic of)

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 0.1167 against 0.1116 in Belize, a difference of 0.0051.

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

Belize ranks 103rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 102nd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and China (People’s Republic of) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	China (People’s Republic of)	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.6	0.3811	1.22	Belize
1970s	0.3162	0.2434	0.0728	Belize
1980s	0.1128	0.0935	0.0194	Belize
1990s	0.1177	0.2253	0.1075	China (People’s Republic of)
2000s	0.1147	0.1229	0.0082	China (People’s Republic of)
2010s	0.1135	0.1039	0.0097	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Belize or China (People’s Republic of)?: China (People’s Republic of), at 0.1167 against 0.1116 in Belize as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Belize and China (People’s Republic of)?: 0.0051, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and China (People’s Republic of)?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Belize and China (People’s Republic of) rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Belize ranks 103rd and China (People’s Republic of) ranks 102nd 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.