Export Diversification, Theil index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.52 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export Diversification, Theil index in Madagascar, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 3.52 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Madagascar peaked at 4.39 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 2.17, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 92nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.5 | — |
| 1963 | 3.5 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3.56 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.55 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 3.41 | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 3.46 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.7 | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 3.42 | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 3.58 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 3.68 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.54 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 3.52 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.45 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.73 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 3.76 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.25 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 4.32 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 4.17 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 4.12 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 4.22 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 4.37 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.28 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 4.15 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 4.06 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 4.39 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 4.14 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 4.04 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.85 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.17 | -43.8% |
| 1991 | 3.39 | +56.5% |
| 1992 | 3.49 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.39 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 3.51 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.43 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.34 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.34 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.51 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.56 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.79 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 3.97 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.89 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.04 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.98 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.85 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 3.86 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.91 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 3.81 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.71 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 3.62 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 3.53 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.46 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.52 | +1.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.4, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +56.5% | 2.17 | 3.39 |
| 1990 | -43.8% | 3.85 | 2.17 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 | 3.41 | 3.7 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.8 | 3.45 | 4.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.16 | 3.85 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 | 2.17 | 3.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 3.71 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 | 3.41 | 3.62 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Madagascar?
- Export diversification, theil index in Madagascar was 3.52 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 1986.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Madagascar ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.