Export Diversification, Theil index in India
India: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.16 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in India, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 2.16 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in India peaked at 3.09 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2007.
India ranks 159th 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.
Export Diversification, Theil index in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.09 | — |
| 1963 | 2.87 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 2.81 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 2.84 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.84 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.77 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.63 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.43 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 2.37 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 2.46 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.5 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.41 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.21 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 2.4 | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 2.22 | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 2.2 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.2 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 2.11 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 2.12 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.15 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.95 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 2.28 | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.2 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.28 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.33 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.32 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.26 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2.16 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.15 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.08 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.03 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.92 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.91 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.91 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.99 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.81 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.94 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 2.18 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.33 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.16 | -4.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2.16 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 2.16 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.02, 54% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.78 | 2.43 | 3.09 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.31 | 2.11 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 | 1.95 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 1.92 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 1.81 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 | 2.15 | 2.33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in India?
- Export diversification, theil index in India was 2.16 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2007.
- How does India rank for export diversification, theil index?
- India ranks 159th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.