Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Jordan or South Africa?

Jordan, at 2.4 against 2.38 in South Africa as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?

53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.

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.

Jordan vs South Africa: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Jordan

2.4

in 2014

South Africa

2.38

in 2014

Jordan rank

132nd

South Africa rank

133rd

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

Jordan
South Africa

How they compare

Jordan currently reports 2.4 against 2.38 in South Africa, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 133rd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jordan	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.94	2.19	0.7479	Jordan
1970s	2.67	2	0.6667	Jordan
1980s	2.58	2.17	0.4098	Jordan
1990s	2.63	1.81	0.822	Jordan
2000s	2.54	1.9	0.6461	Jordan
2010s	2.32	2.36	0.0383	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Jordan or South Africa?: Jordan, at 2.4 against 2.38 in South Africa as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Jordan and South Africa?: 0.02, with Jordan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?: 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?: Jordan ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 133rd 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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Indicator: Intensive 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: 19 August 2026

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.