Extensive Margin, Theil index in Chad
Chad: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0584 in 2014. β Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Chad, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Chad recorded 0.0584 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 114.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Chad peaked at 2.5 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0272, in 2004.
That places Chad 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.35 | 1.91 | 2.5 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.61 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 | 0.1071 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 | 1.81 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7656 | 0.0272 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0641 | 0.0568 | 0.0778 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 126 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0617 compare
- 127 Fiji, Republic of 0.0604 compare
- 128 Bangladesh 0.0593 compare
- 129 Gambia, The 0.0584 compare
- 131 Latvia 0.0576 compare
- 131 Namibia 0.0576 compare
More trade data for Chad
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.94 (2014)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) β Import Value 19 1000 USD (2007)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 1.35 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 133.75 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 163.80 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 47.63 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports quantity 183,578 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 68.95 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Chad?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Chad was 0.0584 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0272 in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Chad ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chad 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.