Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Burkina Faso
0.6023
in 2014
Senegal
0.6776
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Senegal rank
30th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Senegal
00.511.52196219882014

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 0.6776 against 0.6023 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0753.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 30th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Senegal Difference Ahead
1960s 1.86 0.9909 0.8724 Burkina Faso
1970s 1.41 0.7862 0.625 Burkina Faso
1980s 1.25 0.6175 0.6289 Burkina Faso
1990s 1.26 0.4587 0.8048 Burkina Faso
2000s 1.1 0.5991 0.4965 Burkina Faso
2010s 1.07 0.7224 0.3454 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
Senegal, at 0.6776 against 0.6023 in Burkina Faso as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
0.0753, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Senegal ranks 30th 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.