Export Diversification, Theil index in Italy
Italy: Export Diversification, Theil index was 1.58 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Italy, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Italy is 1.58, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Italy peaked at 1.59 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.29, in 1965.
Italy ranks 187th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.4 | — |
| 1963 | 1.35 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.32 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.29 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.32 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.35 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.37 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.39 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.41 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.4 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.38 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.36 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.35 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.36 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.35 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 1.38 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.43 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.37 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 1.37 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.36 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.41 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.42 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.4 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.43 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.41 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.38 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 1.41 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.43 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.42 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.45 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.47 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.45 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.44 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.45 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.44 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.42 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.42 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.44 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.47 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | -0.5% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.17, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.35 | 1.29 | 1.4 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.38 | 1.35 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.38 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.42 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.59 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Italy?
- Export diversification, theil index in Italy was 1.58 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 in 2012.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 in 1965.
- How does Italy rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Italy ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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.