Export Diversification, Theil index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.07 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Costa Rica, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4.07 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Costa Rica peaked at 5.07 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.74, in 1998.
That places Costa Rica 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.07 | — |
| 1963 | 4.72 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 4.56 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 4.23 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 3.98 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 3.95 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 3.96 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.01 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 4.12 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 4.02 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.14 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 4 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 3.76 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 3.81 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.76 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.95 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 3.81 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 3.82 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.54 | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 3.51 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 3.47 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3.45 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.37 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 3.48 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 3.56 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.51 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3.37 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.23 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.21 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 3.18 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.09 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.98 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.07 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 3 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2.78 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.75 | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3.46 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.36 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.35 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 4.16 | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 4.13 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 4.35 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.31 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.07 | -5.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4.07 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.76, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.31 | 3.95 | 5.07 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.92 | 3.76 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 3.23 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.01 | 2.74 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 2.75 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 4.07 | 4.35 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Costa Rica?
- Export diversification, theil index in Costa Rica was 4.07 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.07 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 in 1998.
- How does Costa Rica rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.