Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Oman or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 1.96 against 1.82 in Oman as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sierra Leone?

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.

Oman vs Sierra Leone: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Oman

1.82

in 2014

Sierra Leone

1.96

in 2014

Oman rank

8th

Sierra Leone rank

6th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

Oman
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.96 against 1.82 in Oman, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Oman's.

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

Oman ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Oman	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.63	2.21	0.4182	Oman
1970s	3.1	1.59	1.51	Oman
1980s	2.89	1.01	1.87	Oman
1990s	2.21	1.18	1.04	Oman
2000s	2.53	0.5196	2.01	Oman
2010s	2.19	1.43	0.7632	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Oman or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 1.96 against 1.82 in Oman as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Oman and Sierra Leone?: 0.14, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Sierra Leone?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Oman and Sierra Leone rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?: Oman ranks 8th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th 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.