Export Diversification, Theil index in Japan
Japan: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.12 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Japan, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Japan is 2.12, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Japan peaked at 2.25 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 1963.
Japan ranks 161st 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.51 | — |
| 1963 | 1.45 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.54 | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.49 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.47 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.52 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.51 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.51 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.5 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.58 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1.63 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.64 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.62 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.62 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.74 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.76 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.79 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.81 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.84 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.92 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.94 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 1.92 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.98 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.09 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.2 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.14 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.15 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.16 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.16 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.17 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.16 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.17 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.19 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.24 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.24 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.19 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.18 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.06 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.14 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.11 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.13 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | -0.6% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19, 67% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.45 | 1.54 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.5 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 | 1.84 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 | 2.14 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 2.06 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 | 2.1 | 2.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Japan?
- Export diversification, theil index in Japan was 2.12 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2000.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 1963.
- How does Japan rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Japan ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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.