Extensive Margin, Theil index in Chad
Chad: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0584 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Chad, 1962–2014
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.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.5 | — |
| 1963 | 2.37 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 2.45 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.48 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.46 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.44 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.2 | -10.0% |
| 1969 | 1.91 | -13.4% |
| 1970 | 1.96 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.93 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.98 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.61 | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 2 | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 2.03 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.77 | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 2.04 | +15.8% |
| 1980 | 2.09 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.28 | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 2.02 | -11.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1071 | -94.7% |
| 1984 | 2.42 | +2155.1% |
| 1985 | 2.31 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 2.25 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 2.09 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 2.21 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 2.25 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 2.28 | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 2.34 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 2.05 | -6.9% |
| 1995 | 2.09 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.02 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.05 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.05 | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.03 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0272 | -97.9% |
| 2005 | 0.038 | +39.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0777 | +104.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0801 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0781 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0688 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0778 | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0659 | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0568 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0617 | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0584 | -5.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.0584 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2554, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.0584 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 28% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +2155.1% | 0.1071 | 2.42 |
| 2006 | +104.5% | 0.038 | 0.0777 |
| 2004 | -97.9% | 1.31 | 0.0272 |
| 1983 | -94.7% | 2.02 | 0.1071 |
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
More trade data for Chad
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 80.57 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 96.49 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.23 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 74.76 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.38 (2025)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.94 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.9382 (2014)
- Import unit values, Mean, US dollar 0.8766 (2014)
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.