Export Diversification, Theil index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Export Diversification, Theil index was 5.64 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Kuwait, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export diversification, theil index in Kuwait stood at 5.64.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Kuwait peaked at 6.14 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 1988.
Kuwait ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.06 | 5.91 | 6.14 | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.46 | 4.98 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.68 | 4.35 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.01 | 4.61 | 5.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 5.21 | 5.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.72 | 5.64 | 5.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More trade data for Kuwait
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 2.03 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.61 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 82.59 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 33.44 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 6.49 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 28.08 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 14.58 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 105.59 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 9,715 1000 USD (2008)
- Imports of goods and services, US dollar (Balance of Payments and) 86.55 billion (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Kuwait?
- Export diversification, theil index in Kuwait was 5.64 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 1988.
- How does Kuwait rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Kuwait ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.