Export Diversification, Theil index in China
China: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.01 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in China, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China recorded 2.01 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in China peaked at 2.14 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1972.
China ranks 169th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.14 | — |
| 1963 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.06 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.84 | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 1.79 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.78 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.77 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1.73 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.75 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.7 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 1.68 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.75 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 1.84 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 1.92 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.68 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 1.74 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.75 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.72 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.81 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 1.78 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.89 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.87 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.97 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.91 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.83 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1.74 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.81 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 1.91 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.98 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.05 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.09 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2.02 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.95 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.99 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.02 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.02 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.01 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.06 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.07 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.05 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.99 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.03 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | -1.4% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 2.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3, 61% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 2.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.91 | 1.73 | 2.14 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.68 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 | 1.74 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.91 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.86 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.99 | 2.04 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in China?
- Export diversification, theil index in China was 2.01 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1972.
- How does China rank for export diversification, theil index?
- China ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.