Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Colombia or Peru?

Peru, at 0.4954 against 0.4711 in Colombia as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?

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.

Colombia vs Peru: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Colombia

0.4711

in 2014

Peru

0.4954

in 2014

Colombia rank

40th

Peru rank

38th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Colombia
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.4954 against 0.4711 in Colombia, a difference of 0.0243.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

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

Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.9985	0.7163	0.2823	Colombia
1970s	0.8783	0.6852	0.1931	Colombia
1980s	0.8182	0.5848	0.2334	Colombia
1990s	0.5409	0.5762	0.0353	Peru
2000s	0.2535	0.5913	0.3378	Peru
2010s	0.3701	0.5571	0.187	Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Colombia or Peru?: Peru, at 0.4954 against 0.4711 in Colombia as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Colombia and Peru?: 0.0243, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Colombia ranks 40th and Peru ranks 38th 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.