Extensive Margin, Theil index in Canada
Canada: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0798 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Canada, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Canada is 0.0798, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Canada peaked at 0.0851 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0644, in 2000.
Canada ranks 116th 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.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0851 | — |
| 1963 | 0.085 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0824 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.083 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.082 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0834 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0832 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0826 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.083 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0833 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.083 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0833 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0831 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0831 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0823 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0824 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0816 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0804 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0818 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0822 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0823 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0822 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0821 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0819 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0816 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0815 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0817 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.075 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0766 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0767 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0746 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0726 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0711 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.072 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0722 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0722 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0706 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.068 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0644 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0648 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0718 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0676 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0669 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0655 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0686 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0709 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0704 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0722 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0804 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0812 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0799 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0795 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0798 | +0.4% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.0798 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0833 | 0.082 | 0.0851 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0825 | 0.0804 | 0.0833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0812 | 0.075 | 0.0823 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0727 | 0.068 | 0.0767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0683 | 0.0644 | 0.0722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0802 | 0.0795 | 0.0812 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 113 Georgia 0.0851 compare
- 114 Japan 0.0846 compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0816 compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 0.0788 compare
- 118 Andorra 0.0764 compare
- 118 North Macedonia 0.0764 compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 94.31 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 99.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.72 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.94 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.4 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.86 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.64 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 891.56 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 23.88 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Canada?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Canada was 0.0798 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0851 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0644 in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Canada ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.