Congo vs Ecuador: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Congo
1.3
in 2014
Ecuador
1.22
in 2014
Congo rank
13th
Ecuador rank
14th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Congo
  • Ecuador
0.50.7511.21.51.8196219882014

How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.3 against 1.22 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.08.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ecuador ahead.

Congo ranks 13th and Ecuador ranks 14th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Ecuador Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 1.52 0.4727 Ecuador
1970s 0.8926 1.38 0.4908 Ecuador
1980s 1.19 1.29 0.0995 Ecuador
1990s 1.15 1.23 0.087 Ecuador
2000s 1.21 1.12 0.0836 Congo
2010s 1.28 1.15 0.1293 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Congo or Ecuador?
Congo, at 1.3 against 1.22 in Ecuador as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Congo and Ecuador?
0.08, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ecuador?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Congo and Ecuador rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Congo ranks 13th and Ecuador ranks 14th 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.