Export Diversification, Theil index in France
France: Export Diversification, Theil index was 1.69 in 2014. β² Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in France, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in France is 1.69, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in France peaked at 1.69 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.961, in 1965.
That places France 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.995 | 0.961 | 1.07 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 1.05 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1.14 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 | 1.29 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More trade data for France
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0113 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 1.68 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.53 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 733.29 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 345.67 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 341.44 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 112.44 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.07 billion (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 178,148 1000 USD (2008)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 98.17 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in France?
- Export diversification, theil index in France was 1.69 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2014.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.961 in 1965.
- How does France rank for export diversification, theil index?
- France ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.