Export Diversification, Theil index in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Export Diversification, Theil index was 5.24 in 2014. β² Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Guinea-Bissau, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export diversification, theil index in Guinea-Bissau stood at 5.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5.95 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.37, in 1998.
That places Guinea-Bissau 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 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 | 4.24 | 3.93 | 4.55 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.04 | 3.44 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 | 3.72 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.47 | 3.37 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.43 | 4.71 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.76 | 5.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 18 Brunei Darussalam 5.38 compare
- 19 Algeria 5.31 compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 5.31 compare
- 22 Niger 5.21 compare
- 23 Congo, Republic of 5.18 compare
- 24 Yemen, Republic of 5.14 compare
More trade data for Guinea-Bissau
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.1455 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.1 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 720.26 million (2023)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 402.64 million (2023)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 67.79 million (2023)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 189.45 million (2023)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 60.38 million (2023)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 0 (2023)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 90,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Guinea-Bissau?
- Export diversification, theil index in Guinea-Bissau was 5.24 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5.95 in 2008.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.37 in 1998.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.