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.

Extensive Margin, Theil index in Canada

Name: Extensive Margin, Theil index in Canada
Creator: International Monetary Fund
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Canada: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0798 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

0.0798

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

116th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0851

in 1962

All-time low

0.0644

in 2000

Years of data

1962–2014

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.

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, Principality of 0.0764 compare
118 North Macedonia, Republic of 0.0764 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More trade data for Canada

Export Diversification, Theil index 2.32 (2014)
Intensive Margin, Theil index 2.24 (2014)
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 934.88 billion (2024)
Goods, Debit/Expenditure 573.72 billion (2024)
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 183.08 billion (2024)
Services, Debit/Expenditure 160.06 billion (2024)
Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 18.03 billion (2024)
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 638.85 million (2024)
Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 62,936 1000 USD (2008)
Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 77.47 (2025)

All data for Canada →

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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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: 19 August 2026

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.