Lesotho vs South Sudan: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Lesotho
0.2132
in 2014
South Sudan
0.2059
in 2014
Lesotho rank
74th
South Sudan rank
77th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Lesotho
  • South Sudan
00.511.522.5196219882014

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.2132 against 0.2059 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0073.

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

Lesotho ranks 74th and South Sudan ranks 77th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho South Sudan Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0 0 —
1970s 0 0 0 —
1980s 0 0 0 —
1990s 0 0 0 —
2000s 0.4199 0 0.4199 Lesotho
2010s 0.28 0.5852 0.3052 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Lesotho or South Sudan?
Lesotho, at 0.2132 against 0.2059 in South Sudan as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Lesotho and South Sudan?
0.0073, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South Sudan?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Lesotho and South Sudan rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Lesotho ranks 74th and South Sudan ranks 77th 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.