Export Diversification, Theil index in Guinea
Guinea: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.86 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Guinea, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Guinea is 4.86, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Guinea peaked at 5.81 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2011.
Guinea ranks 32nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.25 | — |
| 1963 | 5.24 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.11 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 5.06 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.89 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 5.15 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 5.28 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 5.27 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.24 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.53 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 5.69 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 5.22 | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 5.19 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.38 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.64 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 5.41 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 5.56 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 5.5 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 5.58 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.68 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 5.53 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 5.68 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 5.76 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.81 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.58 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 5.33 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 5.23 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.22 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.22 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 5.33 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 5.23 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 5 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.79 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 4.69 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 4.68 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.63 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4.73 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4.71 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.51 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 4.31 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.48 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.19 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 4.4 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.77 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 4.32 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 4.66 | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.86 | +5.7% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.86 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +32.8% | 3.51 | 4.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.15 | 4.89 | 5.28 | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.44 | 5.19 | 5.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.54 | 5.22 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.95 | 4.63 | 5.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 4.19 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.39 | 3.51 | 4.86 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Guinea?
- Export diversification, theil index in Guinea was 4.86 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 1985.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2011.
- How does Guinea rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Guinea ranks 32nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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.