Ecuador vs Jamaica: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Ecuador
1.22
in 2014
Jamaica
1.15
in 2014
Ecuador rank
14th
Jamaica rank
15th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Ecuador
  • Jamaica
00.511.5196219882014

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 1.22 against 1.15 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.07.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 15th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Jamaica Difference Ahead
1960s 1.52 1.28 0.2402 Ecuador
1970s 1.38 1.19 0.1886 Ecuador
1980s 1.29 1.15 0.1328 Ecuador
1990s 1.23 1.23 0.0027 Ecuador
2000s 1.12 1.16 0.0318 Jamaica
2010s 1.15 1.09 0.0614 Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Ecuador or Jamaica?
Ecuador, at 1.22 against 1.15 in Jamaica as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Ecuador and Jamaica?
0.07, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Ecuador ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 15th 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.