Export Diversification, Theil index in Thailand
Thailand: Export Diversification, Theil index was 1.96 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Thailand, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Thailand is 1.96, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Thailand peaked at 3.88 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2014.
Thailand ranks 173rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.65 | 3.37 | 3.88 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.77 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 | 2.19 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 | 2.01 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.02 | 1.99 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 | 1.96 | 2.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 170 Slovenia, Republic of 2 compare
- 171 Czech Republic 2 compare
- 172 Sweden 1.99 compare
- 174 Serbia and Montenegro 1.96 compare
- 175 Netherlands, The 1.95 compare
- 176 United Kingdom 1.95 compare
More trade data for Thailand
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.12 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 1.84 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 388.19 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 275.91 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 31.47 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 73.96 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 6.84 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 810.68 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 5,639 1000 USD (2008)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of COβ equivalent 263.74 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Thailand?
- Export diversification, theil index in Thailand was 1.96 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.88 in 1962.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2014.
- How does Thailand rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Thailand ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.