Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Saudi Arabia
1.75
in 2014
Somalia
1.43
in 2014
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Somalia rank
12th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
00.511.522.5196219882014

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.75 against 1.43 in Somalia, a difference of 0.32.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Somalia ranks 12th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.48 2.15 0.332 Saudi Arabia
1970s 2.47 1.93 0.5377 Saudi Arabia
1980s 2.23 1.94 0.2979 Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.87 1.77 0.1001 Saudi Arabia
2000s 1.75 1.35 0.4014 Saudi Arabia
2010s 1.7 1.74 0.036 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Saudi Arabia or Somalia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.75 against 1.43 in Somalia as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
0.32, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Somalia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Saudi Arabia and Somalia rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th 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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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.