Export Diversification, Theil index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.69 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Malaysia, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export diversification, theil index in Malaysia stood at 2.69.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Malaysia peaked at 4.04 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Malaysia ranks 130th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 | 0 | 4.04 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.55 | 3.38 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.63 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.46 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 | 2.66 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.68 | 2.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More trade data for Malaysia
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0032 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 2.68 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 323.90 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 222.72 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 34.30 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 56.37 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 10.51 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 45.09 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 6,683 1000 USD (2008)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of COβ equivalent 132.53 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Malaysia?
- Export diversification, theil index in Malaysia was 2.69 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.04 in 1969.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Malaysia ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.