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

Somalia, at 1.43 against 1.15 in Jamaica as of 2014.

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

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 Somalia: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Jamaica

1.15

in 2014

Somalia

1.43

in 2014

Jamaica rank

15th

Somalia rank

12th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Jamaica
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.43 against 1.15 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.28.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Somalia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 12th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.28	2.15	0.8687	Somalia
1970s	1.19	1.93	0.7396	Somalia
1980s	1.15	1.94	0.7815	Somalia
1990s	1.23	1.77	0.5346	Somalia
2000s	1.16	1.35	0.1931	Somalia
2010s	1.09	1.74	0.6463	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Jamaica or Somalia?: Somalia, at 1.43 against 1.15 in Jamaica as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Jamaica and Somalia?: 0.28, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Somalia?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Somalia rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Jamaica ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 12th 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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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.