Export Diversification, Theil index in Yemen
Yemen: Export Diversification, Theil index was 5.14 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Yemen, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 5.14 for export diversification, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Yemen peaked at 5.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.51, in 1983.
That places Yemen 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Export Diversification, Theil index in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.77 | — |
| 1963 | 4.88 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.96 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 4.98 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.33 | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 4.42 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 4.06 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 3.19 | -21.4% |
| 1971 | 3.39 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 3.32 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 2.93 | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 3.01 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.49 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 3.27 | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 3.01 | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 3.51 | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 3.1 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 3.97 | +47.8% |
| 1982 | 3.74 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.51 | -33.0% |
| 1984 | 3.88 | +54.4% |
| 1985 | 3.61 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.8 | -22.4% |
| 1987 | 2.64 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 5.54 | +110.0% |
| 1989 | 5.71 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 5.43 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 5.12 | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 4.73 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 5.65 | +19.6% |
| 1995 | 5.52 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.52 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.65 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 5.34 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 5.71 | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 5.83 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.65 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.69 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5.63 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.86 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.81 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.9 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.54 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.12 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 5.05 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 5.05 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.02 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | +2.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.82, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Export Diversification, Theil index in Yemen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +110.0% | 2.64 | 5.54 |
| 1984 | +54.4% | 2.51 | 3.88 |
| 1981 | +47.8% | 2.69 | 3.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.65 | 4.06 | 4.98 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 2.93 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.71 | 2.51 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 | 4.73 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.75 | 5.54 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 5.02 | 5.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 21 Guinea-Bissau 5.24 compare
- 22 Niger 5.21 compare
- 23 Congo 5.18 compare
- 25 South Sudan 5.13 compare
- 26 Haiti 5.12 compare
- 27 Seychelles 5.04 compare
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 3.93 units per person (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Yemen?
- Export diversification, theil index in Yemen was 5.14 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 in 2008.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 in 1983.
- How does Yemen rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Yemen ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.