Tuvalu vs United States: Extensive Margin, Theil index

Tuvalu
0.0051
in 2014
United States
0.0064
in 2014
Tuvalu rank
170th
United States rank
168th

Extensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Tuvalu
  • United States
01234196219882014

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.0064 against 0.0051 in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.0013.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was United States ahead.

Tuvalu ranks 170th and United States ranks 168th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Tuvalu averaged higher in 4 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tuvalu United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0 0.0064 0.0064 United States
1970s 0.4504 0.0064 0.444 Tuvalu
1980s 0.0029 0.0064 0.0035 United States
1990s 0.0643 0.0064 0.0579 Tuvalu
2000s 0.0802 0.0064 0.0738 Tuvalu
2010s 0.0067 0.0064 0.0003 Tuvalu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher extensive margin, theil index, Tuvalu or United States?
United States, at 0.0064 against 0.0051 in Tuvalu as of 2014.
What is the difference in extensive margin, theil index between Tuvalu and United States?
0.0013, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tuvalu and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Tuvalu and United States rank globally for extensive margin, theil index?
Tuvalu ranks 170th and United States ranks 168th 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.