Export Diversification, Theil index in Burundi
Burundi: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.44 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Burundi, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 3.44 for export diversification, theil index in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Burundi peaked at 5.92 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 2014.
Burundi ranks 94th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3 | 4.73 | 5.71 | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.18 | 4.82 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.51 | 5.09 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.17 | 4.62 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.47 | 3.45 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.32 | 3.44 | 4.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 91 Benin 3.55 compare
- 92 Madagascar, Republic of 3.52 compare
- 93 Chile 3.51 compare
- 95 Armenia, Republic of 3.42 compare
- 96 Fiji, Republic of 3.38 compare
- 97 Namibia 3.37 compare
More trade data for Burundi
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.8435 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 2.6 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.39 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 959.05 million (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 43.43 million (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 360.90 million (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 23.13 million (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 116,449 (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 35 1000 USD (2007)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Burundi?
- Export diversification, theil index in Burundi was 3.44 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 in 1986.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 2014.
- How does Burundi rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Burundi ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burundi 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.