Saudi Arabia vs Sierra Leone: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Saudi Arabia
1.75
in 2014
Sierra Leone
1.96
in 2014
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
6th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sierra Leone
00.511.522.5196219882014

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 1.96 against 1.75 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.21.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 6th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 2.48 2.21 0.2693 Saudi Arabia
1970s 2.47 1.59 0.8847 Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.23 1.01 1.22 Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.87 1.18 0.6884 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.75 0.5196 1.23 Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.7 1.43 0.2779 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Saudi Arabia or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 1.96 against 1.75 in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
0.21, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Saudi Arabia and Sierra Leone rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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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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.