How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?

53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.

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.

Central African Republic vs Gabon: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Central African Republic

2.2

in 2014

Gabon

2.37

in 2014

Central African Republic rank

2nd

Gabon rank

1st

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Central African Republic
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.37 against 2.2 in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.17.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.

The two have swapped places 23 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 2nd and Gabon ranks 1st of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 5 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.5	2.39	0.1119	Central African Republic
1970s	2.31	2.21	0.0939	Central African Republic
1980s	2.23	2	0.231	Central African Republic
1990s	2.31	2.3	0.0056	Central African Republic
2000s	2.19	2.34	0.1466	Gabon
2010s	2.23	2.09	0.1398	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Central African Republic or Gabon?: Gabon, at 2.37 against 2.2 in Central African Republic as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Central African Republic and Gabon?: 0.17, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Central African Republic ranks 2nd and Gabon ranks 1st 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: 19 August 2026

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.