Export Diversification, Theil index in Norway
Norway: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.76 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Norway, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Norway recorded 3.76 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Norway peaked at 3.88 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1973.
That places Norway 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.08 | — |
| 1963 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 2 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.96 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 1.94 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 1.96 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 2.06 | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 2.02 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.99 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.92 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.85 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.79 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.83 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 1.97 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 1.96 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.13 | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 2.36 | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2.39 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.76 | +15.7% |
| 1981 | 2.88 | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 2.95 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 3 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 3.07 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3.08 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.77 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 2.78 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.6 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 2.84 | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 2.99 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 3.08 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 3.09 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.08 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.08 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.03 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 3.29 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.86 | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 3.08 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.71 | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 3.53 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.53 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.68 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 3.86 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.81 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.67 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.45 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.73 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 3.88 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.76 | +0.1% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.17, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.01 | 1.94 | 2.08 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.02 | 1.79 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 | 2.6 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.86 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.63 | 3.45 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3.73 | 3.88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Norway?
- Export diversification, theil index in Norway was 3.76 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 2011.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1973.
- How does Norway rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Norway ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.