Export Diversification, Theil index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Export Diversification, Theil index was 5.04 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Seychelles, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export diversification, theil index in Seychelles stood at 5.04.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Seychelles peaked at 6.26 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Seychelles 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 6.26 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 6.26 | — |
| 1970 | 5.21 | -16.9% |
| 1971 | 5.25 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.08 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 4.67 | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 5.26 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 5.11 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.98 | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 3.86 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3.84 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.76 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.85 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.07 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.62 | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 4.71 | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 4.71 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.18 | -11.3% |
| 1986 | 4.48 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 4.71 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.5 | +16.9% |
| 1989 | 5.33 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 5 | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 5.02 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.17 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.26 | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 5.04 | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 4.32 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 4.4 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 4.55 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 4.79 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 5.01 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 5.09 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.92 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 4.97 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.57 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 4.47 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.64 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.62 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.83 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 4.86 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.12 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.84 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.06 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | -0.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.04 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 Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | -100.0% | 6.26 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.57 | 0 | 6.26 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.6 | 3.76 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.52 | 3.62 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.76 | 4.26 | 5.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 | 4.47 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 | 4.84 | 5.12 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Seychelles?
- Export diversification, theil index in Seychelles was 5.04 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 1967.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Seychelles rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Seychelles ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.