Extensive Margin, Theil index in Belize
Belize: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.1116 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Belize, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Belize stood at 0.1116.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Belize peaked at 5.34 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
Belize ranks 103rd 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 Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 5.34 | — |
| 1963 | 5.05 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1116 | -97.8% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1116 | — |
| 1967 | 0.1116 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1116 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.94 | +1639.9% |
| 1970 | 2.24 | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0825 | -96.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1262 | +53.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1141 | -9.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1135 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0917 | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0651 | -29.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0911 | +39.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1195 | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1233 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.115 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1134 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1116 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0963 | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1112 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1169 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1094 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1218 | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1372 | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0956 | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1221 | +27.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1186 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1112 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1249 | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1086 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1435 | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1387 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1283 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.136 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0453 | -66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1179 | +160.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0815 | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1297 | +59.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1248 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1401 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1171 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0245 | -79.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1422 | +480.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1464 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1224 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1116 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.116 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1169 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1115 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1116 | +0.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.1116 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 80% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.1116 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2702, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Belize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1639.9% | 0.1116 | 1.94 |
| 2007 | +480.4% | 0.0245 | 0.1422 |
| 2000 | +160.4% | 0.0453 | 0.1179 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6 | 0 | 5.34 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3162 | 0.0651 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1128 | 0.0956 | 0.1372 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1177 | 0.0453 | 0.1435 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1147 | 0.0245 | 0.1464 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1135 | 0.1115 | 0.1169 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1188 compare
- 101 Vanuatu 0.1175 compare
- 102 China 0.1167 compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 0.1098 compare
- 105 Moldova 0.1045 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 0.1027 compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.05 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.66 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.97 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.65 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.6 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.45 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 111.54 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 89,502 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Belize?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Belize was 0.1116 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Belize ranks 103rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize 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.