Export Diversification, Theil index in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.51 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
4.51
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
50th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.11
in 1964
All-time low
4.51
in 2014
Years of data
53
1962–2014

Export Diversification, Theil index in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1962–2014

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, export diversification, theil index in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 4.51. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 6.11 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 2014.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.84 4.9 6.11 8
1970s 5.56 5.32 5.84 10
1980s 4.92 4.51 5.68 10
1990s 4.78 4.65 4.96 10
2000s 4.69 4.58 4.8 10
2010s 4.77 4.51 5.02 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

  1. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 4.58 compare
  2. 48 Myanmar 4.53 compare
  3. 49 Cameroon 4.53 compare
  4. 51 Cabo Verde 4.48 compare
  5. 52 Tuvalu 4.44 compare
  6. 53 Vanuatu 4.41 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is export diversification, theil index in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Export diversification, theil index in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 4.51 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.11 in 1964.
What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 2014.
How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for export diversification, theil index?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 50th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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

Indicator
Export Diversification, Theil index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed

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.