Export Diversification, Theil index in Macao
Macao: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.1 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Macao, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Macao is 3.1, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Macao peaked at 6.34 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2009.
Macao ranks 110th 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 Macao, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.12 | — |
| 1963 | 5.81 | +41.1% |
| 1964 | 6.34 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 6.29 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.31 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 6.19 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.97 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 4.43 | -25.8% |
| 1970 | 3.42 | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 3.59 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.86 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 4.05 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3.94 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 4.36 | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 4.51 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 4.38 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.27 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.13 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.06 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.75 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 3.6 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 3.43 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.69 | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 3.76 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 3.68 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 3.71 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.74 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.93 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 3.79 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.91 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 3.85 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.97 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.03 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.37 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.33 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 4.43 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.55 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.6 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 4.64 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.74 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.74 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.63 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.55 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.41 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 4 | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 2.85 | -28.9% |
| 2010 | 3.37 | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 3.28 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.25 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.89 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | +7.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 3.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Macao's 3.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Macao 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +41.1% | 4.12 | 5.81 |
| 2009 | -28.9% | 4 | 2.85 |
| 1969 | -25.8% | 5.97 | 4.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.68 | 4.12 | 6.34 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.05 | 3.42 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 | 3.43 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.08 | 3.79 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.37 | 2.85 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 | 2.89 | 3.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 107 Tonga 3.17 compare
- 108 Honduras 3.13 compare
- 109 North Macedonia 3.12 compare
- 111 Philippines 3.08 compare
- 112 Pakistan 3.08 compare
- 113 El Salvador 3.08 compare
More trade data for Macao
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4831 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 352.89 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.03 million (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1.49 units per person (2024)
- Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) 243.46 million (2024)
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World) -241.41 million (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 354.38 units per person (2024)
- Total trade in low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Macao?
- Export diversification, theil index in Macao was 3.1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 in 1964.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2009.
- How does Macao rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Macao ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Macao 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.