Extensive Margin, Theil index in China
China: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.1167 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in China, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in China stood at 0.1167.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in China peaked at 0.4023 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0201, in 1985.
That places China 102nd 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4023 | — |
| 1963 | 0.3943 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3895 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3737 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3622 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3722 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3724 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3822 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.377 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3788 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3779 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3654 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2317 | -36.6% |
| 1975 | 0.131 | -43.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1523 | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1518 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1571 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1113 | -29.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0573 | -48.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0575 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0415 | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0565 | +36.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0389 | -31.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0201 | -48.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1247 | +520.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1486 | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1837 | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2062 | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2027 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2333 | +15.1% |
| 1992 | 0.252 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2567 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2464 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2226 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2182 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.21 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2078 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2029 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1831 | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1755 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1468 | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1194 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0983 | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.097 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0961 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1043 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1022 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1057 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0944 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0981 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1001 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1099 | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1167 | +6.2% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1167 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 84% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1167 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +520.2% | 0.0201 | 0.1247 |
| 1980 | -48.5% | 0.1113 | 0.0573 |
| 1985 | -48.3% | 0.0389 | 0.0201 |
| 1975 | -43.5% | 0.2317 | 0.131 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3811 | 0.3622 | 0.4023 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2434 | 0.1113 | 0.3788 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0935 | 0.0201 | 0.2062 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2253 | 0.2027 | 0.2567 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1229 | 0.0961 | 0.1831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1039 | 0.0944 | 0.1167 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More trade data for China
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 118.11 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.7 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.8 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.26 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.1 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.38 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4119 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 54.81 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 240.00 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in China?
- Extensive margin, theil index in China was 0.1167 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4023 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 in 1985.
- How does China rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- China ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.