Benin vs Iran: Extensive Margin, Theil index
Benin
0.7882
in 2014
Iran
0.7753
in 2014
Benin rank
23rd
Iran rank
25th
Extensive Margin, Theil index over time
- Benin
- Iran
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0.7882 against 0.7753 in Iran, a difference of 0.0129.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 25th of 189 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9219 | 1.31 | 0.3891 | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.2016 | 1.29 | 1.09 | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.2424 | 1.33 | 1.09 | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.9449 | 1.17 | 0.2247 | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.6453 | 0.9789 | 0.3335 | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.6055 | 0.8271 | 0.2216 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Benin or Iran?
- Benin, at 0.7882 against 0.7753 in Iran as of 2014.
- What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Benin and Iran?
- 0.0129, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Iran?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Benin and Iran rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
- Benin ranks 23rd and Iran ranks 25th 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.