Saudi Arabia vs Somalia: Extensive Margin, Theil index
Extensive Margin, Theil index over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Somalia
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
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.