Extensive Margin, Theil index in Burundi

Burundi: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.8435 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.8435
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.07
in 1962
All-time low
0.8435
in 2014
Years of data
53
1962–2014

Extensive Margin, Theil index in Burundi, 1962–2014

11.522.53196219882014

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Burundi stood at 0.8435. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Burundi peaked at 3.07 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.8435, in 2014.

Burundi ranks 21st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.46 1.66 3.07 8
1970s 2.34 1.8 2.73 10
1980s 2.39 1.62 2.83 10
1990s 2.4 1.9 2.79 10
2000s 1.66 0.8946 2.39 10
2010s 1.69 0.8435 2.2 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 18 Malta 0.9539 compare
  2. 19 Libya 0.9506 compare
  3. 20 Bhutan 0.8505 compare
  4. 22 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0.8319 compare
  5. 23 Benin 0.7882 compare
  6. 24 Nigeria 0.7767 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is extensive margin, theil index in Burundi?
Extensive margin, theil index in Burundi was 0.8435 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 3.07 in 1962.
What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8435 in 2014.
How does Burundi rank for extensive margin, theil index?
Burundi ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Burundi 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

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.