Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Intensive Margin, Theil index
Singapore
3.01
in 2014
Sri Lanka
2.98
in 2014
Singapore rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
101st
Intensive Margin, Theil index over time
- Singapore
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.01 against 2.98 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Singapore ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 189 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 | 3.44 | 0.8238 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.22 | 3.06 | 0.835 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.77 | 0.4778 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.83 | 0.1183 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 2.92 | 0.0892 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.98 | 0.1424 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intensive margin, theil index, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
- Singapore, at 3.01 against 2.98 in Sri Lanka as of 2014.
- What is the difference in intensive margin, theil index between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2014.
- How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for intensive margin, theil index?
- Singapore ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 101st 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.