Egypt vs Madagascar: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Egypt
0.3177
in 2014
Madagascar
0.3048
in 2014
Egypt rank
55th
Madagascar rank
58th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Egypt
  • Madagascar
00.250.50.751196219882014

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.3177 against 0.3048 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0129.

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

Egypt ranks 55th and Madagascar ranks 58th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 1.04 0.9809 0.0609 Egypt
1970s 0.9665 0.8215 0.145 Egypt
1980s 0.9061 0.8032 0.1029 Egypt
1990s 0.682 0.7303 0.0483 Madagascar
2000s 0.1763 0.848 0.6717 Madagascar
2010s 0.1916 0.6419 0.4503 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Egypt or Madagascar?
Egypt, at 0.3177 against 0.3048 in Madagascar as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Egypt and Madagascar?
0.0129, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Madagascar?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Egypt and Madagascar rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Egypt ranks 55th and Madagascar ranks 58th 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.