Extensive Margin, Theil index in Brazil

Brazil: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.2959 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.2959
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
59th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.4845
in 1962
All-time low
0.185
in 1991
Years of data
53
1962–2014

Extensive Margin, Theil index in Brazil, 1962–2014

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 0.2959 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Brazil peaked at 0.4845 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.185, in 1991.

Brazil ranks 59th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.4628 0.4438 0.4845 8
1970s 0.3993 0.3324 0.4352 10
1980s 0.2623 0.2038 0.3213 10
1990s 0.2243 0.185 0.2605 10
2000s 0.2693 0.2478 0.2937 10
2010s 0.3016 0.2959 0.3115 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 56 Panama 0.3171 compare
  2. 57 Eritrea, The State of 0.3065 compare
  3. 58 Madagascar, Republic of 0.3048 compare
  4. 60 Lebanon 0.2923 compare
  5. 61 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.2893 compare
  6. 62 Tunisia 0.2884 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is extensive margin, theil index in Brazil?
Extensive margin, theil index in Brazil was 0.2959 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.4845 in 1962.
What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.185 in 1991.
How does Brazil rank for extensive margin, theil index?
Brazil ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Extensive Margin, Theil index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed

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.