Benin vs Marshall Islands: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Benin
0.7882
in 2014
Marshall Islands
0.8319
in 2014
Benin rank
23rd
Marshall Islands rank
22nd

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Benin
  • Marshall Islands
00.511.52196219882014

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 0.8319 against 0.7882 in Benin, a difference of 0.0437.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 23rd and Marshall Islands ranks 22nd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9219 0 0.9219 Benin
1970s 0.2016 0 0.2016 Benin
1980s 0.2424 0 0.2424 Benin
1990s 0.9449 0 0.9449 Benin
2000s 0.6453 0 0.6453 Benin
2010s 0.6055 1.11 0.5067 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Benin or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 0.8319 against 0.7882 in Benin as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Benin and Marshall Islands?
0.0437, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Marshall Islands?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Benin and Marshall Islands rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Benin ranks 23rd and Marshall Islands ranks 22nd 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

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

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.