Export Diversification, Theil index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.24 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Jamaica, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 4.24 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Jamaica peaked at 4.53 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.59, in 1986.
That places Jamaica 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4 | 4.31 | 4.5 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.26 | 4.14 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 | 3.59 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.99 | 3.81 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 3.77 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 | 3.76 | 4.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More trade data for Jamaica
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 1.15 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.09 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 10.68 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 6.07 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 920.14 million (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 3.46 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 234.60 million (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 49.14 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 379 1000 USD (2008)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) β Import Value 44.15 1000 USD (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Jamaica?
- Export diversification, theil index in Jamaica was 4.24 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 2008.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 in 1986.
- How does Jamaica rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Jamaica ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.