Export Diversification, Theil index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.22 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Sri Lanka, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, export diversification, theil index in Sri Lanka stood at 3.22.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.13 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.01 | 4.9 | 5.13 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.46 | 3.99 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 3.43 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 | 3.24 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 3.1 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 3.17 | 3.24 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More trade data for Sri Lanka
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.243 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 2.98 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 25.67 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 18.84 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 3.21 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 3.48 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 145.90 million (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 8.21 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 2,484 1000 USD (2008)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Export Value 94 1000 USD (2004)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Sri Lanka?
- Export diversification, theil index in Sri Lanka was 3.22 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.