Extensive Margin, Theil index in Comoros
Comoros: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 1.59 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Comoros, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 1.59 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Comoros peaked at 3.6 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1415, in 1976.
That places Comoros 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.6 | — |
| 1963 | 2.66 | -26.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2436 | -90.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2123 | -12.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2379 | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2548 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4612 | +81.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4175 | -9.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1665 | -60.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6674 | +300.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2087 | -68.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1495 | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 0.647 | +332.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6631 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1415 | -78.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3021 | +113.5% |
| 1978 | 0.831 | +175.1% |
| 1979 | 1.32 | +58.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9127 | -30.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2 | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 2.16 | +79.5% |
| 1983 | 2.21 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.44 | -34.8% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4998 | -74.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4726 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 1.13 | +138.2% |
| 1989 | 1.32 | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.7641 | -42.0% |
| 1991 | 1.51 | +98.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.76 | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9425 | -46.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5838 | -38.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1713 | -70.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4925 | +187.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4999 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3632 | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | +393.6% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 2.33 | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 2.61 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.24 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9097 | -59.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1869 | -79.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1795 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2224 | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3864 | +73.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5301 | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | +138.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2887 | -77.2% |
| 2013 | 1.56 | +441.7% |
| 2014 | 1.59 | +1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 1.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 11.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 1.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 7.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Comoros 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +441.7% | 0.2887 | 1.56 |
| 2000 | +393.6% | 0.3632 | 1.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 | 0.2123 | 3.6 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5096 | 0.1415 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 0.4726 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8592 | 0.1713 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 | 0.1795 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 | 0.2887 | 1.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More trade data for Comoros
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 116.59 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.81 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.95 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.36 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.15 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.35 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8268 (2021)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 12.86 units per person (2021)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 34,220 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Comoros?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Comoros was 1.59 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1415 in 1976.
- How does Comoros rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Comoros ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Comoros 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 53 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
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.