Extensive Margin, Theil index in Egypt
Egypt: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.3177 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Egypt, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.3177 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Egypt peaked at 1.1 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0109, in 2007.
That places Egypt 55th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.1 | — |
| 1963 | 1.05 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.02 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 1.01 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.02 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.01 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.01 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9707 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.01 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9626 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.9604 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8849 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8995 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.9476 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9524 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.01 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9729 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9724 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9248 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9528 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8793 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8951 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7485 | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 0.753 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7994 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7349 | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7002 | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7131 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6345 | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6303 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7029 | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6481 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6025 | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6541 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4679 | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3027 | -35.3% |
| 2002 | 0.324 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2836 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2171 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0645 | -70.3% |
| 2006 | 0.024 | -62.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 | -54.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0555 | +317.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1185 | +113.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1489 | +25.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1535 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2197 | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3177 | +44.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.3177 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.3177 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3584, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Egypt 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 | +317.3% | 0.0133 | 0.0555 |
| 2010 | +113.4% | 0.0555 | 0.1185 |
| 2005 | -70.3% | 0.2171 | 0.0645 |
| 2006 | -62.8% | 0.0645 | 0.024 |
| 2007 | -54.6% | 0.024 | 0.0109 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.01 | 1.1 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9665 | 0.8849 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9061 | 0.7485 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.682 | 0.6025 | 0.7994 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1763 | 0.0109 | 0.4679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1916 | 0.1185 | 0.3177 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 99.89 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.56 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 72.19 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.04 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7212 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 23.71 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 384.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Egypt?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Egypt was 0.3177 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 in 2007.
- How does Egypt rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Egypt ranks 55th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.