Portugal vs United States: Intensive Margin, Theil index

Portugal
1.62
in 2014
United States
1.72
in 2014
Portugal rank
183rd
United States rank
180th

Intensive Margin, Theil index over time

  • Portugal
  • United States
00.511.52196219882014

How they compare

United States currently reports 1.72 against 1.62 in Portugal, a difference of 0.1.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 183rd and United States ranks 180th of 189 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States Difference Ahead
1960s 1.86 1.31 0.5575 Portugal
1970s 1.76 1.37 0.385 Portugal
1980s 1.86 1.4 0.464 Portugal
1990s 1.96 1.48 0.478 Portugal
2000s 1.68 1.56 0.1261 Portugal
2010s 1.62 1.68 0.0665 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Portugal or United States?
United States, at 1.72 against 1.62 in Portugal as of 2014.
What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Portugal and United States?
0.1, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
How do Portugal and United States rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?
Portugal ranks 183rd and United States ranks 180th 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.