South Africa vs South Sudan: Extensive Margin, Theil index
South Africa
0.2093
in 2014
South Sudan
0.2059
in 2014
South Africa rank
76th
South Sudan rank
77th
Extensive Margin, Theil index over time
- South Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.2093 against 0.2059 in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0034.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 76th and South Sudan ranks 77th of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4043 | 0 | 0.4043 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2791 | 0 | 0.2791 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.1473 | 0 | 0.1473 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1174 | 0 | 0.1174 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.1017 | 0 | 0.1017 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1896 | 0.5852 | 0.3955 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, South Africa or South Sudan?
- South Africa, at 0.2093 against 0.2059 in South Sudan as of 2014.
- What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between South Africa and South Sudan?
- 0.0034, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and South Sudan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do South Africa and South Sudan rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
- South Africa ranks 76th and South Sudan ranks 77th 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.