Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Jamaica or Malta?

Jamaica, at 1.15 against 0.9539 in Malta as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?

53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.

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.

Jamaica vs Malta: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Jamaica

1.15

in 2014

Malta

0.9539

in 2014

Jamaica rank

15th

Malta rank

18th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Jamaica
Malta

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.15 against 0.9539 in Malta, a difference of 0.1961.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Malta ahead.

Jamaica ranks 15th and Malta ranks 18th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.28	0.5649	0.7119	Jamaica
1970s	1.19	0.3745	0.8204	Jamaica
1980s	1.15	0.509	0.6446	Jamaica
1990s	1.23	0.813	0.4178	Jamaica
2000s	1.16	0.893	0.2627	Jamaica
2010s	1.09	0.9841	0.1095	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Jamaica or Malta?: Jamaica, at 1.15 against 0.9539 in Malta as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Jamaica and Malta?: 0.1961, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malta?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Malta rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Jamaica ranks 15th and Malta ranks 18th 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: 19 August 2026

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.