Export Diversification, Theil index in Niger
Niger: Export Diversification, Theil index was 5.21 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Niger, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Niger is 5.21, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Niger peaked at 6.12 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3.51, in 2008.
Niger ranks 22nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.43 | — |
| 1963 | 5.18 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 5.17 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.22 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 5.32 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 5.57 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 5.45 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 5.33 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 5.17 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 4.08 | -21.2% |
| 1972 | 4.32 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 4 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 4.2 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4.6 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 4.75 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 4.69 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5.17 | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 5.45 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 5.97 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 5.56 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 6.12 | +9.9% |
| 1983 | 5.82 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.65 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 5.69 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.41 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.63 | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 6.1 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 5.79 | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 5.46 | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.29 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 5.95 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 5.6 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 5.19 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 4.53 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 5.11 | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 5.19 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.04 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.87 | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 3.58 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.38 | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 3.81 | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.9 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 5.34 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -34.4% |
| 2009 | 5.65 | +61.1% |
| 2010 | 5.57 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.84 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.15 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 5.04 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.21 | +3.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +61.1% | 3.51 | 5.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 | 5.17 | 5.57 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.64 | 4 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.77 | 5.41 | 6.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.14 | 4.01 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 | 3.51 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 5.04 | 5.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 19 Algeria 5.31 compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 5.31 compare
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 5.24 compare
- 23 Congo 5.18 compare
- 24 Yemen 5.14 compare
- 25 South Sudan 5.13 compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.3 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 124.78 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.98 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.1443 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 8.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Niger?
- Export diversification, theil index in Niger was 5.21 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 in 1982.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.51 in 2008.
- How does Niger rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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.