Export Diversification, Theil index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.08 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in El Salvador, 1962β2014
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More trade data for El Salvador
- Extensive Margin, Theil index -0.0065 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.08 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 21.41 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 15.10 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 2.70 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 3.26 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 348.26 million (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 20.81 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 880 1000 USD (2008)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Export Value 83 1000 USD (2008)
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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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.