Export Diversification, Theil index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.95 in 2014. β² Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Bangladesh, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Bangladesh is 4.95, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Bangladesh peaked at 5.11 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Bangladesh ranks 29th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.58 | 0 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.94 | 3.85 | 4.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 | 3.99 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 | 4.54 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.76 | 4.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 26 Haiti 5.12 compare
- 27 Seychelles 5.04 compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 4.96 compare
- 30 Malawi 4.88 compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 4.87 compare
- 32 Guinea 4.86 compare
More trade data for Bangladesh
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0593 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 4.89 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 81.71 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 63.76 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 5.35 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 12.29 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 311.17 million (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 0 (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 1,884 1000 USD (2008)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Export Value 58 1000 USD (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Bangladesh?
- Export diversification, theil index in Bangladesh was 4.95 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 1972.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Bangladesh ranks 29th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.