Peru vs South Africa: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Peru
2.37
in 2014
South Africa
2.38
in 2014
Peru rank
134th
South Africa rank
133rd

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
0123196219882014

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.38 against 2.37 in Peru, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 133rd of 189 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 3.04 2.19 0.8429 Peru
1970s 2.75 2 0.7558 Peru
1980s 2.56 2.17 0.388 Peru
1990s 2.46 1.81 0.6459 Peru
2000s 2.35 1.9 0.4502 Peru
2010s 2.46 2.36 0.0956 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2.38 against 2.37 in Peru as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Peru and South Africa?
0.01, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?
Peru ranks 134th 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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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.