Export Diversification, Theil index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.5 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in New Zealand, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export diversification, theil index in New Zealand stood at 2.5.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in New Zealand peaked at 4.18 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 142nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.78 | 3.46 | 4.18 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.03 | 2.78 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 2.34 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 | 2.09 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 2.08 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 | 2.22 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More trade data for New Zealand
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.5112 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 1.98 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 86.88 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 47.27 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 17.16 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 19.48 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 2.98 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 586.63 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 25,502 1000 USD (2008)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 98.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in New Zealand?
- Export diversification, theil index in New Zealand was 2.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for export diversification, theil index?
- New Zealand ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.