Export Diversification, Theil index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.3 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Ecuador, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Ecuador is 4.3, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Ecuador peaked at 4.99 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 1999.
That places Ecuador 58th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.91 | 4.84 | 4.99 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.49 | 4.03 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.42 | 4.04 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 | 3.75 | 4.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 3.86 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 | 3.98 | 4.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More trade data for Ecuador
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 1.22 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.08 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 38.88 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 27.89 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 3.66 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 6.18 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.16 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 11.20 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 2,817 1000 USD (2008)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Export Value 54 1000 USD (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Ecuador?
- Export diversification, theil index in Ecuador was 4.3 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 in 1963.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 1999.
- How does Ecuador rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Ecuador ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.