Lesotho vs Malawi: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Lesotho
4.63
in 2014
Malawi
4.78
in 2014
Lesotho rank
26th
Malawi rank
23rd

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
0246196219882014

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 4.78 against 4.63 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.15.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Malawi ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 0 2.39 2.39 Malawi
1970s 0 4.34 4.34 Malawi
1980s 0 4.61 4.61 Malawi
1990s 0 4.75 4.75 Malawi
2000s 4.9 4.58 0.3172 Lesotho
2010s 4.41 4.62 0.2098 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Lesotho or Malawi?
Malawi, at 4.78 against 4.63 in Lesotho as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Lesotho and Malawi?
0.15, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Malawi ranks 23rd 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

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

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.