Extensive Margin, Theil index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.3065 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Eritrea, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Eritrea is 0.3065, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 84.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Eritrea peaked at 4.76 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Eritrea 57th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 4.76 | — |
| 1994 | 0.1827 | -96.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2244 | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2981 | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2881 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3068 | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2945 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2908 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3133 | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3188 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2647 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2876 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3143 | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2713 | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3093 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2522 | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3121 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3124 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1799 | -42.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3113 | +73.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | +524.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3065 | -84.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.3065 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2554, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.3065 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +524.8% | 0.3113 | 1.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6358 | 0 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2934 | 0.2522 | 0.3188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6111 | 0.1799 | 1.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More trade data for Eritrea
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 132.24 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.38 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.58 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.97 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.85 (2025)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6.14 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.83 (2014)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 14 1000 USD (2007)
- Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) 29.27 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Eritrea?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Eritrea was 0.3065 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 1993.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Eritrea rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Eritrea ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.