Guatemala vs South Africa: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Guatemala
0.1952
in 2014
South Africa
0.2093
in 2014
Guatemala rank
78th
South Africa rank
76th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
00.511.52196219882014

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2093 against 0.1952 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0141.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 1.28 0.4043 0.8795 Guatemala
1970s 1.1 0.2791 0.8179 Guatemala
1980s 0.9088 0.1473 0.7616 Guatemala
1990s 0.6676 0.1174 0.5501 Guatemala
2000s 0.1852 0.1017 0.0836 Guatemala
2010s 0.2247 0.1896 0.035 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Guatemala or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2093 against 0.1952 in Guatemala as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Guatemala and South Africa?
0.0141, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Guatemala ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 76th 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.