Extensive Margin, Theil index in Ireland
Ireland: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.098 in 2014. β Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Ireland, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.098 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Ireland peaked at 0.4793 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0819, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 109th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3371 | 0.1994 | 0.4793 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2228 | 0.1231 | 0.2799 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1485 | 0.0894 | 0.2521 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 | 0.0819 | 0.1115 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1256 | 0.0828 | 0.1905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1331 | 0.098 | 0.1773 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 106 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.1027 compare
- 107 Malawi 0.0992 compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0981 compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.0881 compare
- 111 Botswana 0.0869 compare
- 112 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.0868 compare
More trade data for Ireland
- Export Diversification, Theil index 2.94 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 2.84 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.10 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 165.36 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 451.23 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 466.57 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 14.88 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 20.96 billion (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 29,010 1000 USD (2008)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 95.97 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Ireland?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Ireland was 0.098 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4793 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0819 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Ireland ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.