Botswana vs Ireland: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Botswana
0.0869
in 2014
Ireland
0.098
in 2014
Botswana rank
111th
Ireland rank
109th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Botswana
  • Ireland
00.250.50.7511.2196219882014

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.098 against 0.0869 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0111.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ireland ahead.

Botswana ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 109th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0.3371 0.3371 Ireland
1970s 0 0.2228 0.2228 Ireland
1980s 0 0.1485 0.1485 Ireland
1990s 0 0.1 0.1 Ireland
2000s 0.2181 0.1256 0.0925 Botswana
2010s 0.0924 0.1331 0.0408 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Botswana or Ireland?
Ireland, at 0.098 against 0.0869 in Botswana as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Botswana and Ireland?
0.0111, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Botswana and Ireland rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Botswana ranks 111th and Ireland ranks 109th 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.