Extensive Margin, Theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.7024 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 0.7024, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.07 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.4776, in 1985.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.02 | 0.8646 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6394 | 0.4776 | 0.8386 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7364 | 0.6564 | 0.8321 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.662 | 0.522 | 0.9063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6923 | 0.5539 | 0.772 | 5 |
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More trade data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Export Diversification, Theil index 4.64 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.93 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 42.08 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 31.00 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 2.73 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 6.14 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 2.21 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 186.52 million (2024)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 3.60 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.7024 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4776 in 1985.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.