Export Diversification, Theil index in Gambia
Gambia: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.99 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Gambia, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.99 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Gambia peaked at 5.89 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2004.
Gambia ranks 68th 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.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.89 | — |
| 1963 | 5.06 | -14.1% |
| 1964 | 4.44 | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 4.41 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.54 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.42 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.64 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 4.62 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.72 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 4.73 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.71 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.31 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 4.94 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 5.1 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.9 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.63 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 4.6 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.79 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 4.24 | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 4.03 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 4.14 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.13 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.28 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 4.15 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.3 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.85 | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 4.3 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 4.52 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.83 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 5.02 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.34 | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 4.35 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.82 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 5.03 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.14 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4.76 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 4.57 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 3.03 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 3.23 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 3.14 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 3.16 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 3.51 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 3.35 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 3.87 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 3.47 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 3.34 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.78 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 4.08 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.99 | -2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.4, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 | 4.41 | 5.89 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.74 | 4.31 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.22 | 3.85 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 | 4.34 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.32 | 3 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.69 | 3.29 | 4.08 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Gambia?
- Export diversification, theil index in Gambia was 3.99 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2004.
- How does Gambia rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Gambia ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia 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.