Export Diversification, Theil index in Laos
Laos: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.72 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Laos, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 3.72 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Laos peaked at 5.1 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 1980.
Laos ranks 86th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.1 | — |
| 1963 | 4.8 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 4.55 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 4.93 | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 4.88 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 4.89 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 4.5 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 5.07 | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 4.14 | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 4.18 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.34 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 3.88 | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 4.01 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.57 | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 3.8 | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 3.34 | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 3.59 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3.8 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 3.26 | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 3.55 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 4.3 | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 4.47 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 3.38 | -24.4% |
| 1985 | 3.89 | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 3.58 | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 3.95 | +10.1% |
| 1988 | 3.93 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 3.72 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 3.85 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.37 | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 4.13 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 4.35 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.84 | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 3.81 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.63 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.98 | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3.95 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 3.94 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.97 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.67 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.3 | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 4.13 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.9 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 3.78 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3.68 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 3.64 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.72 | +2.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.72 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.72 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.84 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.86 | 3.34 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3.26 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 | 3.63 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.64 | 3.89 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Laos?
- Export diversification, theil index in Laos was 3.72 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Laos ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.