Export Diversification, Theil index in Netherlands
Netherlands: Export Diversification, Theil index was 1.95 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Netherlands, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 1.95 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Netherlands peaked at 2.24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.9817, in 1967.
Netherlands ranks 175th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.13 | — |
| 1963 | 1.08 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 1.02 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9908 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.9817 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9843 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9883 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.15 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.18 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.15 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.15 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 1.3 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.34 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.35 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.34 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.33 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.32 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.17 | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 1.16 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.16 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.18 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.15 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 1.18 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.22 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.28 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.32 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.37 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.55 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.42 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.46 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.45 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.44 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1 | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 1.91 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 2.24 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 2.01 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 1.95 | -2.8% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 1.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 1.95 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.17, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Netherlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +45.7% | 1.44 | 2.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 | 0.9817 | 1.13 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 1.02 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 | 1.15 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 | 1.38 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 | 1.91 | 2.24 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Netherlands?
- Export diversification, theil index in Netherlands was 1.95 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2012.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9817 in 1967.
- How does Netherlands rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Netherlands ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.