Extensive Margin, Theil index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0788 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Dominican Republic, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Dominican Republic stood at 0.0788.
That represents a change of up 75.5% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.94 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0147, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 117th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.94 | — |
| 1963 | 1.92 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 1.91 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.9 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.9 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.89 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.85 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.86 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.87 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 1.84 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.49 | -18.9% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | -28.4% |
| 1974 | 1.13 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.43 | +26.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9936 | -30.5% |
| 1977 | 1.07 | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9937 | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.87 | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8582 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.938 | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 1.08 | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8185 | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7639 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5659 | -25.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6266 | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4865 | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 0.3798 | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3136 | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3843 | +22.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4015 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4514 | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4678 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.434 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3714 | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3961 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4843 | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4884 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4417 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4505 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4295 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.374 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2883 | -22.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2123 | -26.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1433 | -32.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0796 | -44.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0254 | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0147 | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0353 | +140.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0473 | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0421 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0589 | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0449 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0788 | +75.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.0788 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 56% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.0788 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2702, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Dominican Republic 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 | +140.1% | 0.0147 | 0.0353 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 | 1.85 | 1.94 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.28 | 0.87 | 1.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6828 | 0.3136 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4321 | 0.3714 | 0.4884 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2053 | 0.0147 | 0.4505 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0544 | 0.0421 | 0.0788 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More trade data for Dominican Republic
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 130.1 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.65 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 109.52 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.37 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.9554 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 104.18 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 83.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Dominican Republic?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Dominican Republic was 0.0788 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0147 in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.