Export Diversification, Theil index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.48 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Cape Verde, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Cape Verde is 4.48, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Cape Verde peaked at 5.81 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
Cape Verde ranks 51st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.88 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 5.81 | — |
| 1969 | 4.35 | -25.1% |
| 1970 | 3.42 | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 3.92 | +14.5% |
| 1972 | 3.78 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.82 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 3.3 | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 3.61 | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 4.11 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 4.27 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.94 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 4.28 | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 4.24 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.79 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 4.65 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.67 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.25 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 4.26 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.86 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 4.48 | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 4.16 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.52 | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 4.76 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4.34 | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 3.97 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 4.16 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 3.44 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 4.19 | +21.9% |
| 1996 | 4.33 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.16 | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 3.42 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 3.92 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 3.28 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 3.57 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3.97 | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.15 | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 3.77 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 4.27 | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 4.03 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.19 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 4.44 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.42 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.48 | +1.4% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -100.0% | 4.88 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 | 0 | 5.81 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.85 | 3.3 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.49 | 4.16 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 | 3.16 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.28 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 | 4.19 | 4.5 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Cape Verde?
- Export diversification, theil index in Cape Verde was 4.48 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 1968.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Cape Verde rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Cape Verde ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.