Ireland vs Laos: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Ireland
0.098
in 2014
Laos
0.0981
in 2014
Ireland rank
109th
Laos rank
108th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Ireland
  • Laos
0123196219882014

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0981 against 0.098 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0001.

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

Ireland ranks 109th and Laos ranks 108th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3371 2.8 2.46 Laos
1970s 0.2228 0.4977 0.275 Laos
1980s 0.1485 0.4992 0.3507 Laos
1990s 0.1 0.0723 0.0278 Ireland
2000s 0.1256 0.1088 0.0167 Ireland
2010s 0.1331 0.0957 0.0375 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Ireland or Laos?
Laos, at 0.0981 against 0.098 in Ireland as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Ireland and Laos?
0.0001, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Laos?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Ireland and Laos rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Ireland ranks 109th and Laos ranks 108th 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.