Extensive Margin, Theil index in Congo, Republic of
Congo, Republic of: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 1.3 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Congo, Republic of, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Congo, Republic of stood at 1.3.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Congo, Republic of peaked at 1.34 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.5747, in 1972.
Congo, Republic of ranks 13th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 | 0.5908 | 1.34 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8926 | 0.5747 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 1.1 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 | 1.01 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 1.12 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 | 1.26 | 1.3 | 5 |
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More trade data for Congo, Republic of
- Export Diversification, Theil index 5.18 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.88 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 6.24 billion (2021)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 2.78 billion (2021)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.71 billion (2021)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 1.71 billion (2021)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 47.17 million (2021)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 11.41 million (2021)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 94 1000 USD (2007)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) — Import Value 22 1000 USD (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Congo, Republic of?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Congo, Republic of was 1.3 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Congo, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5747 in 1972.
- How does Congo, Republic of rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Congo, Republic of ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Congo, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Republic of 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.