Extensive Margin, Theil index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 1.22 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Ecuador, 1962–2014
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Comoros, Union of the 1.59 compare
- 12 Somalia 1.43 compare
- 13 Congo, Republic of 1.3 compare
- 15 Jamaica 1.15 compare
- 16 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 1.1 compare
- 17 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 1.05 compare
More trade data for Ecuador
- Export Diversification, Theil index 4.3 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 3.08 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 38.88 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 27.89 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 3.66 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 6.18 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.16 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 11.20 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 2,817 1000 USD (2008)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Export Value 54 1000 USD (2006)
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
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.