Extensive Margin, Theil index in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.1188 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Antigua and Barbuda, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.1188 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.14 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.1188 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0.1188 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.047 | — |
| 1971 | 2.14 | +4463.4% |
| 1972 | 0.074 | -96.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0633 | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1069 | +68.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1267 | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0657 | -48.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0714 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1203 | +68.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1066 | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1161 | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0591 | -49.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1135 | +92.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1201 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1128 | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1223 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0698 | -42.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0634 | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4114 | +548.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0846 | -79.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1133 | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0594 | -47.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3211 | +440.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1299 | -59.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1405 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1203 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1271 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1346 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1182 | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1564 | +32.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1468 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1328 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1381 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1308 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1287 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1382 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.139 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.134 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1245 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1672 | +34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1435 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1204 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1206 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1186 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1188 | +0.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.1188 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.1188 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2702, 44% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +4463.4% | 0.047 | 2.14 |
| 1988 | +548.9% | 0.0634 | 0.4114 |
| 1992 | +440.5% | 0.0594 | 0.3211 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0297 | 0 | 0.1188 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2927 | 0.047 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1273 | 0.0591 | 0.4114 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1421 | 0.0594 | 0.3211 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.138 | 0.1245 | 0.1672 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1244 | 0.1186 | 0.1435 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More trade data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 123.54 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.97 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.5 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.32 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.79 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.02 (2025)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 5.52 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.4 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.57 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 725.60 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.1188 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 in 1971.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 100th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.