Extensive Margin, Theil index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.6023 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Burkina Faso, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.6023 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Burkina Faso peaked at 2.06 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.508, in 2002.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.68 | 2.06 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.41 | 1.03 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 | 0.6782 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 | 0.7418 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 0.508 | 1.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.6023 | 1.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More trade data for Burkina Faso
- Export Diversification, Theil index 3.77 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.17 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 8.29 billion (2023)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 5.38 billion (2023)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.22 billion (2023)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 1.45 billion (2023)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 235.63 million (2023)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 588,556 (2023)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 89 1000 USD (2007)
- Pedestrian controlled tractors (single axle tractors) β Import Value 8 1000 USD (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Burkina Faso?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Burkina Faso was 0.6023 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.508 in 2002.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.