Extensive Margin, Theil index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0403 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Cameroon, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 0.0403 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Cameroon peaked at 1.24 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0123, in 1984.
That places Cameroon 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.24 | — |
| 1963 | 1.22 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.21 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.21 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.21 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.13 | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 1.14 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.02 | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9249 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.995 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.561 | -43.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1907 | -66.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0142 | -92.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0139 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0151 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 0.038 | +208.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1152 | +203.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0476 | -58.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1138 | +139.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0768 | -32.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0494 | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 0.047 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0521 | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1018 | +95.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2571 | +152.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3533 | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2481 | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2014 | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2978 | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2299 | -22.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0798 | -65.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1153 | +44.5% |
| 2002 | 0.106 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.109 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0634 | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0695 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0124 | -82.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0321 | +158.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0246 | -23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1446 | +487.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1546 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1146 | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0822 | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 | -52.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0403 | +2.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 0.0403 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 0.0403 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Cameroon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +487.8% | 0.0246 | 0.1446 |
| 1985 | +208.9% | 0.0123 | 0.038 |
| 1986 | +203.2% | 0.038 | 0.1152 |
| 2007 | +158.9% | 0.0124 | 0.0321 |
| 1994 | +152.5% | 0.1018 | 0.2571 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 | 1.12 | 1.24 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9898 | 0.561 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0638 | 0.0123 | 0.1907 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1838 | 0.047 | 0.3533 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0757 | 0.0124 | 0.1446 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0862 | 0.0394 | 0.1546 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More trade data for Cameroon
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 106.18 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.44 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.59 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5712 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 9.92 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 16.01 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Cameroon?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Cameroon was 0.0403 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 in 1984.
- How does Cameroon rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Cameroon ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.