Export Diversification, Theil index in Morocco
Morocco: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.92 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Morocco, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.92 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Morocco peaked at 4 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.87, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 119th 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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.17 | — |
| 1963 | 3.24 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.31 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.3 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.31 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.4 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 3.39 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.25 | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 3.29 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.25 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.23 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.15 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.99 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 4 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.64 | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 3.58 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 3.41 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 3.29 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.38 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 3.47 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.32 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 3.25 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.29 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.18 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.16 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.13 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 3.06 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3.02 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.03 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 3.13 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.09 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.09 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.08 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.13 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.17 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.14 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.12 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.12 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.13 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.03 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.98 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.96 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.03 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.91 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.87 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.92 | +1.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.92 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.92 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Morocco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +26.7% | 3.15 | 3.99 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.3 | 3.17 | 3.4 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.48 | 3.15 | 4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 | 3.02 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 3.03 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.9 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 2.87 | 2.93 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Morocco?
- Export diversification, theil index in Morocco was 2.92 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 1975.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Morocco ranks 119th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco 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.