Export Diversification, Theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.64 in 2014. β² Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export diversification, theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 4.64.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.28 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 1965.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 3.73 | 3.61 | 3.87 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 3.86 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 | 4.17 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 | 4.3 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 4.1 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 4.23 | 4.64 | 5 |
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More trade data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.7024 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.93 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 42.08 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 31.00 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 2.73 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 6.14 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 2.21 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 186.52 million (2024)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 3.60 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Export diversification, theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 4.64 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 in 2002.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 1965.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.