Extensive Margin, Theil index in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0593 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Bangladesh, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Bangladesh is 0.0593, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Bangladesh peaked at 2.84 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Bangladesh 128th 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 2.84 | — |
| 1973 | 0.1178 | -95.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0785 | -33.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0704 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0561 | -20.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0955 | +70.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0689 | -27.9% |
| 1979 | 0.071 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0707 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0778 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0627 | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0691 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0729 | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0692 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0644 | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0672 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0789 | +17.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0743 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0792 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0744 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.048 | -35.5% |
| 1993 | 0.073 | +52.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0755 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0919 | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0713 | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0695 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0711 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0816 | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0781 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0745 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0747 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0851 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0747 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0832 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0781 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0764 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0729 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0697 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0708 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.061 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0678 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0644 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0593 | -7.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0593 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 43% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0593 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.204, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | -95.8% | 2.84 | 0.1178 |
| 1977 | +70.2% | 0.0561 | 0.0955 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3395 | 0 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0707 | 0.0627 | 0.0789 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0736 | 0.048 | 0.0919 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0767 | 0.0697 | 0.0851 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0647 | 0.0593 | 0.0708 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More trade data for Bangladesh
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 122.94 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.94 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.85 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.79 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.93 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 72.81 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5109 (2015)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.49 units per person (2015)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 89.02 million (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Bangladesh?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Bangladesh was 0.0593 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 in 1972.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Bangladesh ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.