Export Diversification, Theil index in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Export Diversification, Theil index was 6.01 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Export Diversification, Theil index in Azerbaijan, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Azerbaijan recorded 6.01 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Azerbaijan peaked at 6.06 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Azerbaijan ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 4.36 | — |
| 1993 | 4.02 | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.78 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 3.54 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 2.55 | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 2.42 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 3.93 | +62.1% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 5.12 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 5.3 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 5.07 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.79 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.98 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.61 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 5.68 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 5.84 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.9 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.06 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.96 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.01 | +1.0% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 6.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3, 1.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 6.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.17, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Azerbaijan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +62.1% | 2.42 | 3.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 | 0 | 4.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 4.46 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 | 5.9 | 6.06 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Azerbaijan?
- Export diversification, theil index in Azerbaijan was 6.01 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.06 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Azerbaijan ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.