Export Diversification, Theil index in Tonga
Tonga: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.17 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Tonga, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 3.17 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Tonga peaked at 4.87 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Tonga 107th 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 4.73 | — |
| 1971 | 3.69 | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 4.31 | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 4.52 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 4.87 | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 4.47 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 4.42 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.45 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.12 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 3.22 | -21.9% |
| 1980 | 3.83 | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 3.61 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 3.17 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 3.47 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 3.94 | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 3.62 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 3.51 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.56 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.06 | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 3.12 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.52 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 4.29 | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 3.89 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 4.29 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 4.05 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 3.98 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 4.18 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 4.24 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.76 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 4.01 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2 | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 3.89 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.63 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.76 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.62 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 3.24 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 3.01 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 3 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.07 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | +3.5% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.17 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.28 | 3.22 | 4.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.49 | 3.06 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.52 | 4.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 3.22 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 | 3 | 3.17 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Tonga?
- Export diversification, theil index in Tonga was 3.17 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 4.87 in 1974.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Tonga rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Tonga ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.