Export Diversification, Theil index in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Export Diversification, Theil index was 5.18 in 2014. β² Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Congo, Republic of, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export diversification, theil index in Congo, Republic of stood at 5.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Congo, Republic of peaked at 5.93 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 1972.
Congo, Republic of ranks 23rd 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 | 4.13 | 3.75 | 4.35 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.46 | 3.73 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 5.22 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.24 | 5.07 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 5.58 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 5.18 | 5.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Republic of
- 20 Saudi Arabia 5.31 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 5.24 compare
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- 24 Yemen, Republic of 5.14 compare
- 25 South Sudan, Republic of 5.13 compare
- 26 Haiti 5.12 compare
More trade data for Congo, Republic of
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 1.3 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.88 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 6.24 billion (2021)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 2.78 billion (2021)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.71 billion (2021)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 1.71 billion (2021)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 47.17 million (2021)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 11.41 million (2021)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 94 1000 USD (2007)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) β Import Value 22 1000 USD (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Congo, Republic of?
- Export diversification, theil index in Congo, Republic of was 5.18 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 in 2006.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 1972.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, 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.