Export Diversification, Theil index in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Export Diversification, Theil index was 4.82 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Sao Tome and Principe, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 4.82 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 5.73 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1963.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.38 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 2.85 | — |
| 1970 | 4.58 | +61.0% |
| 1971 | 4.75 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 5.22 | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 5.34 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4.95 | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 5.32 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 5.32 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.7 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 5.63 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 5.47 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 5.73 | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 5.5 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 5.16 | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 4.94 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 5.12 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5.25 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 5.34 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.32 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.75 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 5.03 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 5.3 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.37 | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 4.44 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 3.93 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.32 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 3.89 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.91 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.57 | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 3.86 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 3.54 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 3.49 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.95 | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 3.23 | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.45 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 4.14 | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 4.03 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4.76 | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | +1.3% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 4.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Sao Tome and Principe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -100.0% | 4.38 | 0 |
| 1970 | +61.0% | 2.85 | 4.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9035 | 0 | 4.38 | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.23 | 4.58 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 | 4.75 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 | 3.57 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 3.23 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 | 4 | 4.82 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Export diversification, theil index in Sao Tome and Principe was 4.82 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 1980.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1963.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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.