Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Hong Kong, China
0.2321
in 2014
Sri Lanka
0.243
in 2014
Hong Kong, China rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Sri Lanka
00.511.5196219882014

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.243 against 0.2321 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0109.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2399 1.57 1.33 Sri Lanka
1970s 0.2423 1.41 1.16 Sri Lanka
1980s 0.234 0.8853 0.6513 Sri Lanka
1990s 0.2312 0.4971 0.2659 Sri Lanka
2000s 0.2225 0.3179 0.0954 Sri Lanka
2010s 0.2296 0.2242 0.0054 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.243 against 0.2321 in Hong Kong, China as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
0.0109, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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.