Cape Verde vs Lesotho: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Cape Verde
0.2358
in 2014
Lesotho
0.2132
in 2014
Cape Verde rank
71st
Lesotho rank
74th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Lesotho
01234196219882014

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 0.2358 against 0.2132 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0226.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 74th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Lesotho in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8179 0 0.8179 Cape Verde
1970s 0.3589 0 0.3589 Cape Verde
1980s 0.22 0 0.22 Cape Verde
1990s 0.2141 0 0.2141 Cape Verde
2000s 0.2264 0.4199 0.1935 Lesotho
2010s 0.2639 0.28 0.0161 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Cape Verde or Lesotho?
Cape Verde, at 0.2358 against 0.2132 in Lesotho as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Cape Verde and Lesotho?
0.0226, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Lesotho?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Cape Verde and Lesotho rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Cape Verde ranks 71st and Lesotho ranks 74th 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.