Export Diversification, Theil index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.35 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Guatemala, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Guatemala is 2.35, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Guatemala peaked at 4.71 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.32, in 2013.
Guatemala ranks 151st of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.94 | 3.43 | 4.71 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.47 | 3.35 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 | 2.92 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.83 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.34 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 | 2.32 | 2.42 | 5 |
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More trade data for Guatemala
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 131.68 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.57 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.35 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 119.34 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.86 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.47 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.1952 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 2.15 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 40.02 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 29.13 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Guatemala?
- Export diversification, theil index in Guatemala was 2.35 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 in 2013.
- How does Guatemala rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Guatemala ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.