Gabon vs Liberia: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Gabon
2.37
in 2014
Liberia
2.16
in 2014
Gabon rank
1st
Liberia rank
3rd

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Gabon
  • Liberia
00.511.522.5196219882014

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 2.37 against 2.16 in Liberia, a difference of 0.21.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 3rd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Liberia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Liberia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.39 2.36 0.0364 Gabon
1970s 2.21 2.14 0.071 Gabon
1980s 2 2.19 0.1823 Liberia
1990s 2.3 1.87 0.431 Gabon
2000s 2.34 1.78 0.5557 Gabon
2010s 2.09 1.67 0.4284 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Gabon or Liberia?
Gabon, at 2.37 against 2.16 in Liberia as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Gabon and Liberia?
0.21, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Liberia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Gabon and Liberia rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Gabon ranks 1st and Liberia ranks 3rd 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.