Export Diversification, Theil index in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.93 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Saint Lucia, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 3.93 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.44 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Saint Lucia 72nd 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 6.44 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 6.44 | — |
| 1970 | 4.47 | -30.5% |
| 1971 | 5.49 | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 5.91 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 4.61 | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 3.76 | -18.3% |
| 1975 | 4.63 | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 3.95 | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 4.03 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.68 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 3.26 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 4.08 | +25.2% |
| 1981 | 4.6 | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 4.66 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.76 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.43 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 5.62 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 5.77 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.49 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 4.97 | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 4.74 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 4.74 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.8 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.81 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.69 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.54 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 4.42 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 4.76 | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 4.27 | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 4.48 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 4.38 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.4 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.93 | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 4.23 | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 4.01 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 4.09 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 3.89 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 3.53 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.92 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.93 | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 4.2 | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 5.16 | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.76, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Saint Lucia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -100.0% | 6.44 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.61 | 0 | 6.44 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.38 | 3.26 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.01 | 4.08 | 5.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.59 | 4.27 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.53 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.23 | 3.88 | 5.16 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Saint Lucia?
- Export diversification, theil index in Saint Lucia was 3.93 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.44 in 1965.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.