Extensive Margin, Theil index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Extensive Margin, Theil index was -0.0314 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Bahrain, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Bahrain stood at -0.0314. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 2,516.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Bahrain peaked at 2.68 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0314, in 2014.
That places Bahrain 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.68 | — |
| 1963 | 2.63 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 2.61 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.61 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.54 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.1 | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 1.84 | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 2.09 | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 2.19 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.77 | -19.4% |
| 1973 | 1.25 | -29.3% |
| 1974 | 1.83 | +46.2% |
| 1975 | 1.52 | -16.9% |
| 1976 | 1.4 | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 1.44 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1.75 | +21.8% |
| 1979 | 1.83 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 1.95 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 2.16 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 1.63 | -24.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | -36.3% |
| 1984 | 1.07 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.18 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6472 | -45.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7543 | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2745 | -63.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3652 | +33.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4787 | +31.1% |
| 1991 | 0.7592 | +58.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3435 | -54.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2506 | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0089 | -96.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0137 | -254.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0883 | -744.5% |
| 1997 | 0.063 | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0191 | -69.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1084 | +467.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 | -84.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0115 | -32.7% |
| 2002 | -0.0238 | -307.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0124 | -47.9% |
| 2004 | -0.0012 | -90.3% |
| 2005 | -0.0154 | +1183.3% |
| 2006 | -0.0274 | +77.9% |
| 2007 | -0.031 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | -0.0219 | -29.4% |
| 2009 | -0.0237 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -4612.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9205 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | -0.0231 | -102.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0314 | +35.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's -0.0314 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.093. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's -0.0314 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3584. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Bahrain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4612.9% | -0.0237 | 1.07 |
| 2005 | -1183.3% | -0.0012 | -0.0154 |
| 1996 | +744.5% | -0.0137 | 0.0883 |
| 1999 | +467.7% | 0.0191 | 0.1084 |
| 2002 | -307.0% | 0.0115 | -0.0238 |
| 1995 | -254.5% | 0.0089 | -0.0137 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 | 1.84 | 2.68 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.71 | 1.25 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 0.2745 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2106 | -0.0137 | 0.7592 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0128 | -0.031 | 0.0171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5989 | -0.0314 | 1.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 186 El Salvador -0.0065 compare
- 187 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0152 compare
- 189 Jordan -0.0411 compare
More trade data for Bahrain
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.12 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 98.14 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 93.47 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 93.74 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.03 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.14 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 333.91 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 130.55 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Bahrain?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Bahrain was -0.0314 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0314 in 2014.
- How does Bahrain rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Bahrain ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2,516.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain 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.