Extensive Margin, Theil index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.3655 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Bahamas, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Bahamas is 0.3655, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 218.0% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Bahamas peaked at 2.23 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0362, in 1976.
Bahamas ranks 51st of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.23 | — |
| 1963 | 1.97 | -11.8% |
| 1964 | 1.85 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | -39.5% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.13 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7488 | -33.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1583 | -78.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1571 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0807 | -48.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1039 | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3476 | +234.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0363 | -89.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0479 | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0362 | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0791 | +118.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2069 | +161.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4243 | +105.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3209 | -24.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2822 | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0545 | -80.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1224 | +124.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1916 | +56.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1074 | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1597 | +48.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1325 | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7449 | +462.3% |
| 1989 | 0.266 | -64.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2278 | -14.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0835 | -63.3% |
| 1992 | 0.089 | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.282 | +216.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4246 | +50.5% |
| 1995 | 0.7951 | +87.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5933 | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 1 | +69.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5594 | -44.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7414 | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6847 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9822 | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9991 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5983 | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 1.17 | +95.1% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 1.31 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8658 | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6187 | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7861 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +39.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8186 | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5525 | -32.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1149 | -79.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3655 | +218.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.3655 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 3.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.3655 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2702, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Bahamas 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 | +462.3% | 0.1325 | 0.7449 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 | 0.1583 | 2.23 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.152 | 0.0362 | 0.4243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2382 | 0.0545 | 0.7449 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4801 | 0.0835 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9381 | 0.5983 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5898 | 0.1149 | 1.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More trade data for Bahamas
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 129.54 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 113.08 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.18 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.14 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.17 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.27 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8167 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 312.24 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 9.58 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Bahamas?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Bahamas was 0.3655 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 in 1976.
- How does Bahamas rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Bahamas ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.