Export Diversification, Theil index in Kenya
Kenya: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.75 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Kenya, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export diversification, theil index in Kenya stood at 2.75.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Kenya peaked at 4.02 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.02 | — |
| 1963 | 4 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 3.8 | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 3.59 | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 3.55 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.37 | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 3.48 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.47 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.42 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.38 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.32 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.19 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.09 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.14 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 3.82 | +35.4% |
| 1978 | 3.51 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 3.27 | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 3.07 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 3.03 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.13 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.25 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.54 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 3.46 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 3.66 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 3.26 | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 3.07 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 3.68 | +19.6% |
| 1990 | 2.6 | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 2.97 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 2.9 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.8 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2.67 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.73 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.76 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.84 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.87 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.76 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.71 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.53 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.8 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 2.85 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.81 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +35.4% | 2.82 | 3.82 |
| 1990 | -29.4% | 3.68 | 2.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 | 3.37 | 4.02 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.3 | 2.82 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 | 3.03 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 2.6 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.5 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 | 2.71 | 2.85 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Kenya?
- Export diversification, theil index in Kenya was 2.75 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Kenya ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.