Extensive Margin, Theil index in India
India: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.165 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Extensive Margin, Theil index in India, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in India is 0.165, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in India peaked at 0.3307 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1021, in 1983.
India ranks 83rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.3307 | — |
| 1963 | 0.3277 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3253 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3191 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3129 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3115 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3028 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2913 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2946 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2936 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.282 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2626 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2825 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2762 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2689 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2615 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2626 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2713 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2785 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2821 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1684 | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1021 | -39.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1125 | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1535 | +36.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2771 | +80.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2612 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2497 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2428 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.236 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2269 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2363 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.224 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2242 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2088 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2028 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.202 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2065 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2058 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1823 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1718 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1642 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1508 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.153 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1651 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1493 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1492 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1402 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 0.158 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1797 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1844 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1696 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1691 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.165 | -2.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.165 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 0.165 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.204, 81% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +80.5% | 0.1535 | 0.2771 |
| 1982 | -40.3% | 0.2821 | 0.1684 |
| 1985 | +36.4% | 0.1125 | 0.1535 |
| 1983 | -39.4% | 0.1684 | 0.1021 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3152 | 0.2913 | 0.3307 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2756 | 0.2615 | 0.2946 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2128 | 0.1021 | 0.2821 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2173 | 0.202 | 0.2363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1584 | 0.1402 | 0.1823 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1736 | 0.165 | 0.1844 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More trade data for India
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 118.71 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.2 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.39 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.11 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.21 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.44 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5122 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 13.8 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 11.10 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in India?
- Extensive margin, theil index in India was 0.165 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3307 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1021 in 1983.
- How does India rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- India ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.