Extensive Margin, Theil index in Benin
Benin: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.7882 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Benin, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Benin is 0.7882, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Benin peaked at 1.66 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0189, in 1982.
That places Benin 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.66 | — |
| 1963 | 1.58 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 1.57 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9244 | -41.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4072 | -55.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5227 | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4994 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.22 | -55.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3048 | +38.6% |
| 1971 | 0.224 | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3818 | +70.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1577 | -58.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3049 | +93.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2839 | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2062 | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 0.061 | -70.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0313 | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0609 | +94.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0398 | -34.6% |
| 1981 | 0.046 | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0189 | -58.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8209 | +4243.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0311 | -96.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0308 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0414 | +34.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2245 | +442.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1224 | -45.5% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | +756.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4361 | -58.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6717 | +54.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6479 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6877 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.98 | +42.5% |
| 1995 | 1.14 | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.28 | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 1.29 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.28 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6285 | -50.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9521 | +51.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6882 | -27.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9084 | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9029 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6211 | -31.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4125 | -33.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0632 | -84.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5074 | +702.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7691 | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2975 | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 0.448 | +50.6% |
| 2012 | 0.627 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8667 | +38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7882 | -9.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7882 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 5.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7882 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +4243.4% | 0.0189 | 0.8209 |
| 1989 | +756.7% | 0.1224 | 1.05 |
| 2008 | +702.8% | 0.0632 | 0.5074 |
| 1987 | +442.4% | 0.0414 | 0.2245 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9219 | 0.22 | 1.66 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2016 | 0.0313 | 0.3818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2424 | 0.0189 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9449 | 0.4361 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6453 | 0.0632 | 0.9521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6055 | 0.2975 | 0.8667 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More trade data for Benin
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 106.22 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.62 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.4 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.16 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.79 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 78.62 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.3386 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.03 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.93 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Benin?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Benin was 0.7882 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0189 in 1982.
- How does Benin rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Benin ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.