Extensive Margin, Theil index in Angola
Angola: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.4551 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Angola, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Angola stood at 0.4551.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Angola peaked at 1.15 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.027, in 1975.
Angola ranks 41st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.15 | — |
| 1963 | 0.9649 | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 0.7219 | -25.2% |
| 1965 | 0.6357 | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5176 | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5583 | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6867 | +23.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4658 | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2839 | -39.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2907 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2436 | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2561 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1046 | -59.1% |
| 1975 | 0.027 | -74.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0272 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0642 | +136.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0616 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1324 | +114.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2353 | +77.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3009 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 0.3834 | +27.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3993 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4027 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4288 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 0.395 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4218 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4272 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4329 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4594 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4413 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4431 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4559 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4284 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4329 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4464 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4325 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4325 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4588 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4888 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4787 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4986 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.479 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4843 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.478 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4674 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4348 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4711 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4583 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4663 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4669 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4688 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4658 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4551 | -2.3% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 0.4551 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Angola's 0.4551 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +136.0% | 0.0272 | 0.0642 |
| 1979 | +114.9% | 0.0616 | 0.1324 |
| 1980 | +77.7% | 0.1324 | 0.2353 |
| 1975 | -74.2% | 0.1046 | 0.027 |
| 1974 | -59.1% | 0.2561 | 0.1046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7125 | 0.4658 | 1.15 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1491 | 0.027 | 0.2907 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3827 | 0.2353 | 0.4329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4431 | 0.4284 | 0.4594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4739 | 0.4348 | 0.4986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4646 | 0.4551 | 0.4688 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 62.53 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 27.3 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Angola?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Angola was 0.4551 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.027 in 1975.
- How does Angola rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Angola ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola 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.