Export Diversification, Theil index in Malawi
Malawi: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.88 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Malawi, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export diversification, theil index in Malawi stood at 4.88.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Malawi peaked at 5.23 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Malawi ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 4.84 | — |
| 1966 | 4.62 | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 4.34 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 4.21 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 4.48 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 4.2 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 4.31 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.3 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.25 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 4.25 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 4.42 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 4.73 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 4.56 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 4.83 | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 4.64 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 4.48 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.36 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.65 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 4.75 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 4.89 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 4.73 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.72 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.95 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 4.72 | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 4.91 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 4.78 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 5.06 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 5.23 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.82 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.48 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.93 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 4.82 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 4.87 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 4.91 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.96 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.51 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.68 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.68 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.37 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.82 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.5 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.72 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.71 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.88 | +3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.4, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.81 | 0 | 4.84 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.45 | 4.2 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.72 | 4.36 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 | 4.48 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 | 4.37 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.72 | 4.5 | 4.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Seychelles 5.04 compare
- 28 Sierra Leone 4.96 compare
- 29 Bangladesh 4.95 compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 4.87 compare
- 32 Guinea 4.86 compare
- 33 Lesotho 4.84 compare
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.71 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7726 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 4.21 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Malawi?
- Export diversification, theil index in Malawi was 4.88 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.23 in 1992.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.