Export Diversification, Theil index in Sudan
Sudan: Export Diversification, Theil index was 0 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Sudan, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Sudan is 0, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Sudan peaked at 5.99 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Sudan ranks 188th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.92 | — |
| 1963 | 4.6 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 4.49 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.3 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.35 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.53 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 4.4 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 4.44 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.72 | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 4.77 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.59 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 4.47 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 4.05 | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 4.41 | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 4.42 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.18 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 4.05 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 4.2 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.78 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 3.58 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 3.53 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.67 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3.77 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.85 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.91 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.13 | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 3.93 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 4.1 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4.06 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.11 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3.49 | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 3.58 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.82 | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3.58 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 3.53 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.45 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.39 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.24 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.98 | +53.5% |
| 2001 | 5.17 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.07 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 5.22 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.41 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.99 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.97 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.8 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.81 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.4. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Sudan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -100.0% | 5.81 | 0 |
| 2000 | +53.5% | 3.24 | 4.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.92 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.39 | 4.05 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.82 | 3.53 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 | 3.24 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 4.98 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 0 | 5.81 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Sudan?
- Export diversification, theil index in Sudan was 0 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 in 2008.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Sudan rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Sudan ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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.