Export Diversification, Theil index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Export Diversification, Theil index was 3.88 in 2014. β² Rising
Export Diversification, Theil index in Zimbabwe, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export diversification, theil index in Zimbabwe is 3.88, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export diversification, theil index in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.28 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Zimbabwe 76th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 | 0 | 4.28 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.41 | 2.46 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.54 | 2.97 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.93 | 2.69 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.88 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 3.27 | 3.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 73 Grenada 3.93 compare
- 74 Malta 3.93 compare
- 75 Guyana 3.92 compare
- 77 United Arab Emirates 3.86 compare
- 78 Papua New Guinea 3.83 compare
- 79 Tajikistan, Republic of 3.81 compare
More trade data for Zimbabwe
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 114.32 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.47 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 90.52 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.18 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.06 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8483 (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 7.83 million (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar 416.98 million (2024)
- Trade balance in low carbon technology products, US dollar -409.15 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is export diversification, theil index in Zimbabwe?
- Export diversification, theil index in Zimbabwe was 3.88 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export diversification, theil index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 in 1965.
- What is the lowest export diversification, theil index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for export diversification, theil index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export diversification, theil index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.