Canada vs Japan: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Canada
0.0798
in 2014
Japan
0.0846
in 2014
Canada rank
116th
Japan rank
114th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Canada
  • Japan
00.020.040.060.08196219882014

How they compare

Japan currently reports 0.0846 against 0.0798 in Canada, a difference of 0.0048.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 116th and Japan ranks 114th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0833 0.0847 0.0014 Japan
1970s 0.0825 0.0838 0.0013 Japan
1980s 0.0812 0.0846 0.0034 Japan
1990s 0.0727 0.0848 0.0121 Japan
2000s 0.0683 0.0836 0.0153 Japan
2010s 0.0802 0.0845 0.0043 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Canada or Japan?
Japan, at 0.0846 against 0.0798 in Canada as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Canada and Japan?
0.0048, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Japan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Canada and Japan rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Canada ranks 116th and Japan ranks 114th 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.