Export Diversification, Theil index in Ireland
Ireland: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.94 in 2014. β² Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Ireland, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 2.94 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Ireland peaked at 3.33 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.76, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 118th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 | 2 | 3.06 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 1.76 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 | 1.78 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 | 1.95 | 3.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.94 | 3.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More trade data for Ireland
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.098 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 2.84 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.10 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 165.36 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 451.23 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 466.57 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 14.88 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 20.96 billion (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 29,010 1000 USD (2008)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 95.97 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Ireland?
- Export diversification, theil index in Ireland was 2.94 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 in 2009.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Ireland ranks 118th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.