Germany vs United States: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Germany
0.0096
in 2014
United States
0.0064
in 2014
Germany rank
165th
United States rank
168th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Germany
  • United States
00.0020.0040.0060.0080.01196219882014

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.0096 against 0.0064 in United States, a difference of 0.0032.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times United States's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 165th and United States ranks 168th of 189 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0096 0.0064 0.0032 Germany
1970s 0.0096 0.0064 0.0032 Germany
1980s 0.0096 0.0064 0.0032 Germany
1990s 0.0096 0.0064 0.0032 Germany
2000s 0.0096 0.0064 0.0032 Germany
2010s 0.0096 0.0064 0.0032 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Germany or United States?
Germany, at 0.0096 against 0.0064 in United States as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Germany and United States?
0.0032, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Germany and United States rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Germany ranks 165th and United States ranks 168th 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.