Extensive Margin, Theil index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0437 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Costa Rica, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Costa Rica is 0.0437, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 32.6% on the previous year and up 473.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Costa Rica peaked at 1.85 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0117, in 2004.
Costa Rica ranks 141st of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.85 | — |
| 1963 | 1.69 | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 1.49 | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 1.35 | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 1.26 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 1.21 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 1.24 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.3 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.26 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.27 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.23 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1.11 | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 1.15 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.1 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.19 | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 1.11 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9802 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9236 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8835 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8344 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.8315 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.963 | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9845 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9164 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7686 | -16.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6572 | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5656 | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.572 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4823 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4305 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4499 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4239 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3981 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2997 | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1789 | -40.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0255 | -85.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0288 | +125.0% |
| 2002 | -0.0022 | -107.8% |
| 2003 | -0.0054 | +140.4% |
| 2004 | -0.0117 | +116.3% |
| 2005 | -0.002 | -82.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 | -364.0% |
| 2007 | -0.0061 | -215.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 | -145.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0349 | +1146.4% |
| 2010 | 0.057 | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0429 | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0756 | +76.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0648 | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0437 | -32.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0437 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0437 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2702, 16% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Costa Rica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1146.4% | 0.0028 | 0.0349 |
| 2006 | +364.0% | -0.002 | 0.0053 |
| 2007 | -215.7% | 0.0053 | -0.0061 |
| 2008 | +145.8% | -0.0061 | 0.0028 |
| 2003 | -140.4% | -0.0022 | -0.0054 |
| 2001 | +125.0% | 0.0128 | 0.0288 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 | 1.21 | 1.85 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8743 | 0.6572 | 0.9845 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3826 | 0.0255 | 0.572 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 | -0.0117 | 0.0349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0568 | 0.0429 | 0.0756 | 5 |
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More trade data for Costa Rica
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 136.89 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.26 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 102.97 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 132.04 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.02 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.07 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 198.02 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0105 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 116.58 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Costa Rica?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Costa Rica was 0.0437 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0117 in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Costa Rica ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 473.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.