Export Diversification, Theil index in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.55 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Hong Kong, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hong Kong 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 peaked at 3.64 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 1992.
That places Hong Kong 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.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.34 | — |
| 1963 | 2.65 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.67 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.67 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.69 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.76 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.8 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.81 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.87 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.81 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 2.65 | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 2.59 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 2.77 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 2.8 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.66 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.63 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 2.55 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.41 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 2.39 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.34 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.27 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.64 | +16.2% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 2.41 | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 2.28 | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.3 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.35 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.13 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 2.23 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 2.25 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.33 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.45 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.41 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.33 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.31 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | +45.2% |
| 2011 | 3.39 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 3.59 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3.55 | -2.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +45.2% | 2.29 | 3.33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Hong Kong?
- Export diversification, theil index in Hong Kong was 3.55 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 in 2013.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 1992.
- How does Hong Kong rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Hong Kong ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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.