Export Diversification, Theil index in Cambodia
Cambodia: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.36 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Cambodia, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Cambodia is 4.36, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Cambodia peaked at 4.87 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.81, in 1986.
Cambodia ranks 56th 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 Cambodia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.86 | — |
| 1963 | 4.28 | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 4.86 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 4.87 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.57 | -6.1% |
| 1967 | 4.41 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 4.52 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 4.43 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 4.24 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.74 | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 3.97 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 4.75 | +19.6% |
| 1974 | 4.84 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.36 | -30.6% |
| 1976 | 3.38 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.81 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 3.64 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.88 | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 3.4 | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 3.25 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 3.82 | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 3.96 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 4.67 | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 3.87 | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | -27.4% |
| 1987 | 4.24 | +50.8% |
| 1988 | 3.58 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 3.88 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 3.99 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 4.37 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 4.73 | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 4.48 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 4.56 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 4.34 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 3.77 | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 4.08 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 4.74 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 4.68 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.73 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.78 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.83 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4.77 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 4.85 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.69 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.61 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.63 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.43 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 4.36 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.36 | -0.1% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 4.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 4.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +50.8% | 2.81 | 4.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.48 | 3.86 | 4.87 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 2.88 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.75 | 2.81 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.36 | 3.77 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 4.68 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.48 | 4.36 | 4.63 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Cambodia?
- Export diversification, theil index in Cambodia was 4.36 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 1965.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.81 in 1986.
- How does Cambodia rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Cambodia ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.