Export Diversification, Theil index in Syria
Syria: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.29 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Syria, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Syria recorded 2.29 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Syria peaked at 4.95 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2012.
That places Syria 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.76 | — |
| 1963 | 4.67 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 4.65 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.57 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 4.47 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.71 | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 3.59 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 3.56 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 4.13 | +15.9% |
| 1971 | 4.59 | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 3.92 | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 4.07 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.46 | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 4.52 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 3.58 | -20.7% |
| 1977 | 3.57 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.38 | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 4.51 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 4.63 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.53 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.44 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 4.36 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 4.45 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.6 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.71 | -19.5% |
| 1987 | 4.03 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 4.01 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.54 | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 3.83 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 4.8 | +25.3% |
| 1992 | 4.36 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 4.95 | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 4.72 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 4.06 | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 4.64 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 4.4 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 4.02 | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 4.28 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 4.73 | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 4.77 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 4.4 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 3.84 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 3.92 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.7 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.48 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.79 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | -52.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 2.29 | +4.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.29 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.4, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.29 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Syria 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 | -52.9% | 4.3 | 2.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 | 3.56 | 4.76 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.17 | 3.57 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.23 | 3.54 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 3.83 | 4.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 | 3.48 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.02 | 4.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Syria?
- Export diversification, theil index in Syria was 2.29 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 in 1993.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Syria ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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.