Export Diversification, Theil index in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Export Diversification, Theil index was 5.52 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Antigua and Barbuda, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Antigua and Barbuda is 5.52, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 6.44 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 5.74 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 6.44 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 5.28 | — |
| 1971 | 4.19 | -20.5% |
| 1972 | 4.56 | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 5.1 | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 4.23 | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 4.88 | +15.2% |
| 1976 | 3.94 | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 3.63 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 3.53 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.72 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 3.91 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.07 | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 3.82 | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 3.79 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.16 | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 3.88 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 3.65 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 3.39 | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 3.25 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 3.72 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 3.19 | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 3.31 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.96 | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 3.65 | +23.1% |
| 1994 | 3.81 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.72 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.25 | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.21 | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 3.62 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 4.73 | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 5.62 | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 5.46 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 5.47 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5.16 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 5.72 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 5.86 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.83 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 3.69 | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 2.44 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.96 | +105.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6 | -47.6% |
| 2013 | 5.43 | +108.7% |
| 2014 | 5.52 | +1.8% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 5.52 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.76, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +108.7% | 2.6 | 5.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.52 | 0 | 6.44 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.31 | 3.53 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 | 3.07 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.61 | 2.96 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 2.44 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 | 2.41 | 5.52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More trade data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 123.54 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.97 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.5 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.32 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.79 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.02 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.1188 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.4 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.57 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 725.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Export diversification, theil index in Antigua and Barbuda was 5.52 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 1968.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export Diversification, Theil index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.