Extensive Margin, Theil index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Extensive Margin, Theil index was -0.0065 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in El Salvador, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in El Salvador stood at -0.0065.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.1% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in El Salvador peaked at 2.16 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.043, in 1999.
That places El Salvador 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.16 | — |
| 1963 | 1.36 | -37.0% |
| 1964 | 1.31 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.26 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.03 | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 0.8164 | -20.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7536 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.9497 | +26.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9153 | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8661 | -5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.9243 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7068 | -23.5% |
| 1975 | 0.668 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8494 | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | +37.6% |
| 1978 | 0.636 | -45.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8188 | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9731 | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9092 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6132 | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 0.7713 | +25.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6655 | -13.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9054 | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 1.17 | +29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7943 | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8096 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5821 | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4191 | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3164 | -24.5% |
| 1992 | 0.127 | -59.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0735 | -42.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0536 | -26.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0028 | -105.2% |
| 1997 | -0.003 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | -0.0281 | +833.6% |
| 1999 | -0.043 | +53.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0326 | -24.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0148 | -54.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0108 | -27.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0039 | -64.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0155 | +298.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0208 | +34.4% |
| 2006 | -0.0385 | +84.8% |
| 2007 | -0.0352 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | -0.0419 | +19.0% |
| 2009 | -0.043 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0391 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | -0.0411 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | -0.04 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | -0.0261 | -34.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0065 | -75.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's -0.0065 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's -0.0065 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2702. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -833.6% | -0.003 | -0.0281 |
| 2004 | -298.5% | -0.0039 | -0.0155 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.21 | 0.7536 | 2.16 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8591 | 0.636 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8191 | 0.5821 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0986 | -0.043 | 0.4191 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0257 | -0.043 | -0.0039 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0306 | -0.0411 | -0.0065 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More trade data for El Salvador
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 141.57 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.98 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 102.77 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 137.35 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.97 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.78 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.1 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 61.25 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 44.81 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in El Salvador?
- Extensive margin, theil index in El Salvador was -0.0065 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.043 in 1999.
- How does El Salvador rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- El Salvador ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.