Export Diversification, Theil index in Iraq
Iraq: Export Diversification, Theil index was 6.4 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export Diversification, Theil index in Iraq, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6.4 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Iraq peaked at 6.42 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.07, in 1996.
That places Iraq 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.97 | — |
| 1963 | 5.97 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 6.22 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 6.16 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.15 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.07 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 6.12 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.04 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.01 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.07 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.83 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 5.92 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 6.27 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 6.28 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.29 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.32 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 6.33 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 6.33 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.36 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 6.34 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 6.35 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.22 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 6.08 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 6.01 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.93 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 5.87 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.86 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.93 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.01 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | -14.4% |
| 1992 | 5.56 | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 5.61 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 6.2 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 6.17 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.07 | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 6.34 | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6.37 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.34 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.4 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.38 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.32 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.23 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.23 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.29 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.33 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.33 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 6.36 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.37 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.42 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6.42 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.42 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.41 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4 | -0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +25.0% | 5.07 | 6.34 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.09 | 5.97 | 6.22 | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.17 | 5.83 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1 | 5.86 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.88 | 5.07 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.32 | 6.23 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.41 | 6.4 | 6.42 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More trade data for Iraq
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 67.56 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 81.89 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.25 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 61.77 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.22 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.46 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 2 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 4.4 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 108.70 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 74.30 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Iraq?
- Export diversification, theil index in Iraq was 6.4 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.42 in 2010.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Iraq ranks 1st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.