Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Intensive Margin, Theil index
Burkina Faso
3.17
in 2014
Jamaica
3.09
in 2014
Burkina Faso rank
90th
Jamaica rank
93rd
Intensive Margin, Theil index over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 3.17 against 3.09 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jamaica ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 93rd of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 | 3.13 | 0.6212 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 3.06 | 0.2543 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.14 | 2.82 | 0.3134 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 2.76 | 0.9816 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 3.11 | 0.1128 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 2.97 | 0.2571 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Burkina Faso, at 3.17 against 3.09 in Jamaica as of 2014.
- What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 0.08, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th and Jamaica ranks 93rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Intensive 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.