Extensive Margin, Theil index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 1.22 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
1.22
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
14th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 1962
All-time low
1.04
in 1999
Years of data
53
1962–2014

Extensive Margin, Theil index in Ecuador, 1962–2014

00.511.5196219882014

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Ecuador stood at 1.22.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Ecuador peaked at 1.67 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1999.

Ecuador ranks 14th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.52 1.44 1.67 8
1970s 1.38 1.07 1.5 10
1980s 1.29 1.08 1.43 10
1990s 1.23 1.04 1.39 10
2000s 1.12 1.06 1.2 10
2010s 1.15 1.11 1.22 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 11 Comoros, Union of the 1.59 compare
  2. 12 Somalia 1.43 compare
  3. 13 Congo, Republic of 1.3 compare
  4. 15 Jamaica 1.15 compare
  5. 16 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.1 compare
  6. 17 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 1.05 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is extensive margin, theil index in Ecuador?
Extensive margin, theil index in Ecuador was 1.22 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 1962.
What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1999.
How does Ecuador rank for extensive margin, theil index?
Ecuador ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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

Indicator
Extensive Margin, Theil index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed

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.