Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Malaysia or Nepal?

Nepal, at 0.0036 against 0.0032 in Malaysia as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?

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.

Malaysia vs Nepal: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Malaysia

0.0032

in 2014

Nepal

0.0036

in 2014

Malaysia rank

175th

Nepal rank

172nd

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Malaysia
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 0.0036 against 0.0032 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0004.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nepal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 175th and Nepal ranks 172nd of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0567	1.19	1.13	Nepal
1970s	0.0146	0.2697	0.2551	Nepal
1980s	0.0122	0.4179	0.4057	Nepal
1990s	0.0078	0.6007	0.5928	Nepal
2000s	0.0056	0.018	0.0124	Nepal
2010s	0.0039	0.0179	0.0141	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Malaysia or Nepal?: Nepal, at 0.0036 against 0.0032 in Malaysia as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Malaysia and Nepal?: 0.0004, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Malaysia ranks 175th and Nepal ranks 172nd 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.