Iraq vs Sierra Leone: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Iraq
2
in 2014
Sierra Leone
1.96
in 2014
Iraq rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
6th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Iraq
  • Sierra Leone
00.511.522.5196219882014

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 2 against 1.96 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Iraq ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 1.98 2.21 0.2261 Sierra Leone
1970s 1.97 1.59 0.3807 Iraq
1980s 1.94 1.01 0.9227 Iraq
1990s 1.9 1.18 0.7249 Iraq
2000s 1.98 0.5196 1.46 Iraq
2010s 2 1.43 0.5765 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Iraq or Sierra Leone?
Iraq, at 2 against 1.96 in Sierra Leone as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Iraq and Sierra Leone?
0.04, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sierra Leone?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Iraq and Sierra Leone rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Iraq ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th 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.