Export Diversification, Theil index in Lithuania
Lithuania: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.2 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Export Diversification, Theil index in Lithuania, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 2.2 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Lithuania peaked at 2.88 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Lithuania 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 2.58 | — |
| 1993 | 2.88 | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 1.89 | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 1.76 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.95 | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.99 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.08 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.11 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.01 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.84 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.75 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.72 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.79 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 2.69 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.66 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2.2 | -17.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.17, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Lithuania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +42.3% | 1.81 | 2.58 |
| 1994 | -34.4% | 2.88 | 1.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 0 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 | 1.72 | 2.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 | 2.2 | 2.75 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Lithuania?
- Export diversification, theil index in Lithuania was 2.2 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1993.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Lithuania rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Lithuania ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.