Export Diversification, Theil index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.55 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
3.55
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
89th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.64
in 2013
All-time low
2.13
in 1992
Years of data
53
1962–2014

Export Diversification, Theil index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, 1962–2014

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China recorded 3.55 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China peaked at 3.64 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 1992.

That places Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.66 2.34 2.8 8
1970s 2.71 2.55 2.87 10
1980s 2.4 2.27 2.64 10
1990s 2.33 2.13 2.46 10
2000s 2.41 2.29 2.49 10
2010s 3.5 3.33 3.64 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

  1. 86 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.72 compare
  2. 87 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 3.71 compare
  3. 88 Suriname 3.69 compare
  4. 90 Belize 3.55 compare
  5. 91 Benin 3.55 compare
  6. 92 Madagascar, Republic of 3.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is export diversification, theil index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Export diversification, theil index in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China was 3.55 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 2013.
What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 1992.
How does Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank for export diversification, theil index?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 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

Indicator
Export Diversification, Theil index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed

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.