What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Central African Republic and Kuwait?

0.17, with Central African Republic ahead.

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

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 Kuwait: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Central African Republic

2.2

in 2014

Kuwait

2.03

in 2014

Central African Republic rank

2nd

Kuwait rank

4th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Central African Republic
Kuwait

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 2.2 against 2.03 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.17.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 4th of 189 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.5	2.21	0.2902	Central African Republic
1970s	2.31	2.04	0.2619	Central African Republic
1980s	2.23	1.93	0.3072	Central African Republic
1990s	2.31	1.94	0.3646	Central African Republic
2000s	2.19	1.86	0.329	Central African Republic
2010s	2.23	1.92	0.3148	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 Kuwait?: Central African Republic, at 2.2 against 2.03 in Kuwait as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Central African Republic and Kuwait?: 0.17, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kuwait?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Central African Republic and Kuwait rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Central African Republic ranks 2nd and Kuwait ranks 4th 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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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.