Export Diversification, Theil index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.08 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
3.08
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
113th
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.4
in 1962
All-time low
2.78
in 1992
Years of data
53
1962–2014

Export Diversification, Theil index in El Salvador, 1962–2014

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 3.08 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in El Salvador peaked at 5.4 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.78, in 1992.

El Salvador ranks 113th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.14 3.56 5.4 8
1970s 3.78 3.43 4.49 10
1980s 3.92 3.44 4.48 10
1990s 3.19 2.78 3.46 10
2000s 3.37 2.99 3.6 10
2010s 3.05 3 3.13 5

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 110 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 3.1 compare
  2. 111 Philippines 3.08 compare
  3. 112 Pakistan 3.08 compare
  4. 114 Greece 3.02 compare
  5. 115 Georgia 3 compare
  6. 116 Senegal 2.99 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is export diversification, theil index in El Salvador?
Export diversification, theil index in El Salvador was 3.08 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 5.4 in 1962.
What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 2.78 in 1992.
How does El Salvador rank for export diversification, theil index?
El Salvador ranks 113th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador 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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Indicator
Export Diversification, Theil index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed

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.