Extensive Margin, Theil index in Greece
Greece: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.4238 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Greece, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Greece recorded 0.4238 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Greece peaked at 0.5855 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2379, in 1985.
That places Greece 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5855 | — |
| 1963 | 0.5781 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5702 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5494 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3512 | -36.1% |
| 1967 | 0.33 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3603 | +9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4143 | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.43 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3932 | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.3953 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3388 | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3067 | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3139 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3823 | +21.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4042 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3485 | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3024 | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3388 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3026 | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3361 | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3068 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2734 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2379 | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 0.344 | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3266 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2721 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3105 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3243 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2907 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3598 | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3184 | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3194 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3694 | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3623 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3756 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3799 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3717 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4128 | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4079 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.414 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3969 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4011 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4011 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3816 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3764 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3533 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3124 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4124 | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4171 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4454 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.442 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4238 | -4.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 0.4238 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 4.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 0.4238 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.073, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4674 | 0.33 | 0.5855 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3615 | 0.3024 | 0.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3049 | 0.2379 | 0.344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3471 | 0.2907 | 0.3799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3857 | 0.3124 | 0.414 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4281 | 0.4124 | 0.4454 | 5 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.39 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 344.18 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Greece?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Greece was 0.4238 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5855 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2379 in 1985.
- How does Greece rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Greece ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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.