Extensive Margin, Theil index in Japan
Japan: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0846 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
0.0846
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0851
in 1962
All-time low
0.0821
in 2007
Years of data
53
1962–2014
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Japan, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Japan stood at 0.0846.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Japan peaked at 0.0851 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0821, in 2007.
That places Japan 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0851 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0846 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0846 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0848 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0847 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0848 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0845 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0846 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0845 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0843 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0842 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0842 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0825 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0826 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0838 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.084 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0842 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0837 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0839 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0838 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0845 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0846 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0847 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0848 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0848 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0849 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.085 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.085 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0849 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0849 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0849 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0848 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0847 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0847 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0847 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0847 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0846 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.084 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0842 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.084 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0839 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0837 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0835 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0828 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0821 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0836 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0839 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0845 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0846 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0843 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0845 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0846 | +0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.0846 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 91% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.0846 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 72% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0847 | 0.0845 | 0.0851 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0838 | 0.0825 | 0.0845 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0846 | 0.0838 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0848 | 0.0846 | 0.085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0836 | 0.0821 | 0.0842 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0845 | 0.0843 | 0.0846 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 111 Botswana 0.0869 compare
- 112 Mauritania 0.0868 compare
- 113 Georgia 0.0851 compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0816 compare
- 116 Canada 0.0798 compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 0.0788 compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 120.19 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.95 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.97 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 92.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.03 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.51 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6452 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 209.17 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 86.16 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Japan?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Japan was 0.0846 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0851 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0821 in 2007.
- How does Japan rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Japan ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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.