Extensive Margin, Theil index in Algeria
Algeria: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.5595 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
0.5595
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
34th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.5913
in 1962
All-time low
0.5347
in 1970
Years of data
53
1962–2014
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Algeria, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 0.5595 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Algeria peaked at 0.5913 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5347, in 1970.
That places Algeria 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5913 | — |
| 1963 | 0.5888 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5785 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.5812 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.5772 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5864 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.589 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5769 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5347 | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5479 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5719 | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5616 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5706 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5741 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5761 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5851 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5815 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5816 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.585 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5824 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5773 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5781 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5764 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5716 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5637 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5531 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5468 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5544 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5714 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5681 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5607 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5553 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5448 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5451 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5602 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5536 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5672 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5475 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5527 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5584 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5522 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5604 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5691 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5743 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5732 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.569 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5657 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5694 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5662 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5699 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.5662 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.573 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5595 | -2.3% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 0.5595 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 4.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 0.5595 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3584, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5837 | 0.5769 | 0.5913 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5685 | 0.5347 | 0.5851 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5689 | 0.5468 | 0.585 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5574 | 0.5448 | 0.5714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5645 | 0.5522 | 0.5743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.567 | 0.5595 | 0.573 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 31 Pakistan 0.6437 compare
- 32 Mali 0.642 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 0.6023 compare
- 35 Kiribati 0.5489 compare
- 36 Philippines 0.5187 compare
- 37 New Zealand 0.5112 compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 91.23 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.85 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.05 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.08 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.52 (2017)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 69.1 units per person (2017)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.10 million (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Algeria?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Algeria was 0.5595 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5913 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5347 in 1970.
- How does Algeria rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Algeria ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Extensive Margin, 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.