Export Diversification, Theil index in Korea, Republic of
Korea, Republic of: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.42 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Korea, Republic of, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Korea, Republic of is 2.42, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Korea, Republic of peaked at 3.13 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1992.
That places Korea, Republic of 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 | 2.54 | 3.13 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.33 | 2.01 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 | 1.93 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 | 2.18 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.42 | 2.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Korea, Republic of
- 144 Mexico 2.43 compare
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- 146 Dominican Republic 2.42 compare
- 148 Slovak Republic 2.4 compare
- 149 Switzerland 2.4 compare
- 150 Jordan 2.35 compare
More trade data for Korea, Republic of
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 120.92 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.62 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.43 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.89 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.09 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.1911 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 2.23 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 818.03 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 596.07 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Korea, Republic of?
- Export diversification, theil index in Korea, Republic of was 2.42 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Korea, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1992.
- How does Korea, Republic of rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Korea, Republic of ranks 147th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Korea, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Korea, Republic of 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.