Export Diversification, Theil index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Export Diversification, Theil index was 2.79 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Export Diversification, Theil index in Tunisia, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.79 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Tunisia peaked at 3.97 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2.62, in 2009.
Tunisia ranks 127th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.48 | 3.09 | 3.8 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.61 | 3.16 | 3.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.43 | 3.02 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.25 | 3.1 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.62 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.67 | 2.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More trade data for Tunisia
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.2884 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 2.5 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 25.16 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 18.74 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 2.19 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 3.92 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 310.94 million (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 9.96 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 2,510 1000 USD (2007)
- Imports of goods and services, US dollar (Balance of Payments and) 25.90 billion (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Tunisia?
- Export diversification, theil index in Tunisia was 2.79 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.97 in 1974.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Tunisia ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.