Export Diversification, Theil index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.84 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Bahrain, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 2.84 for export diversification, theil index in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Bahrain peaked at 4.97 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.84, in 2014.
Bahrain ranks 125th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.97 | — |
| 1963 | 4.93 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.86 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.68 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 4.71 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.79 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 4.18 | -12.6% |
| 1969 | 3.98 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.25 | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 4.34 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.07 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 3.83 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 4.21 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 3.87 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 3.64 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 3.77 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 4.17 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 4.32 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 4.39 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 4.4 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 3.92 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.97 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 3.58 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.51 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.36 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 3.27 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.33 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 3.43 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 3.12 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 3.12 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.29 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.23 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3.01 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.03 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3.22 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.34 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.54 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 2.99 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4 | +47.4% |
| 2011 | 4.53 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 4.03 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | -0.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.84 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +47.4% | 2.99 | 4.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 | 3.98 | 4.97 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.05 | 3.64 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.81 | 3.27 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 | 2.98 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.99 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 | 2.84 | 4.53 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Bahrain?
- Export diversification, theil index in Bahrain was 2.84 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Bahrain ranks 125th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.