Export Diversification, Theil index in China (People’s Republic of)
China (People’s Republic of): Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.01 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in China (People’s Republic of), 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
China (People’s Republic of) 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 (People’s Republic of) peaked at 2.14 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1972.
China (People’s Republic of) 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)
More trade data for China (People’s Republic of)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.1167 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 1.89 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 3.72 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 2.64 trillion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 439.28 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 612.98 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 22.95 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 303.93 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 46,989 1000 USD (2008)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 1,783 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Export diversification, theil index in China (People’s Republic of) was 2.01 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1972.
- How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for export diversification, theil index?
- China (People’s Republic of) ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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.