Export Diversification, Theil index in Belize
Belize: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.55 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Belize, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Belize is 3.55, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Belize peaked at 6.44 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
Belize ranks 90th 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.02 | — |
| 1963 | 6.28 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 5.5 | -12.4% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 6.44 | — |
| 1967 | 5.87 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 5.89 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.52 | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 4 | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 3.87 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 3.87 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.64 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 4.08 | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 4.41 | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 3.95 | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 3.8 | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.28 | -14.1% |
| 1980 | 3.97 | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 3.83 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.95 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.98 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.05 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.72 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 3.85 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.04 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.08 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.62 | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 3.92 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 3.93 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.78 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 3.52 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 3.96 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.84 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 3.75 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 3.57 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 3.78 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.49 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3.57 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.58 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.46 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.27 | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | +55.8% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.55 | -1.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.76, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -100.0% | 5.5 | 0 |
| 2010 | +55.8% | 2.54 | 3.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.06 | 0 | 6.44 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.87 | 3.28 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.62 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 | 3.52 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 2.27 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 3.12 | 3.95 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Belize?
- Export diversification, theil index in Belize was 3.55 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 1966.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Belize ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize 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.