Extensive Margin, Theil index in Jordan
Jordan: Extensive Margin, Theil index was -0.0411 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Jordan, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Jordan stood at -0.0411. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Jordan peaked at 2.57 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0411, in 2014.
Jordan ranks 189th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.57 | — |
| 1963 | 0.5376 | -79.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4579 | -14.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2637 | -42.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2976 | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2715 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1674 | -38.3% |
| 1969 | 0.1136 | -32.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0199 | -82.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1118 | +461.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2163 | +93.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1061 | -50.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2797 | +163.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2386 | -14.7% |
| 1976 | -0.0129 | -105.4% |
| 1977 | 0.004 | -131.1% |
| 1978 | -0.0017 | -142.6% |
| 1979 | -0.0143 | +736.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0529 | -469.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0188 | -64.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 | -66.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0343 | +443.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0203 | -40.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0892 | +339.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1405 | +57.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0902 | -35.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2097 | +132.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2049 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1314 | -35.9% |
| 1991 | 0.263 | +100.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1932 | -26.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0839 | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0452 | -46.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0349 | -22.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2111 | +505.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0278 | -86.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0523 | +88.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0289 | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 | -22.1% |
| 2001 | -0.0055 | -124.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0225 | +306.1% |
| 2003 | -0.0288 | +28.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0327 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | -0.0317 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | -0.0284 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | -0.0339 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0106 | -68.7% |
| 2009 | -0.027 | +154.7% |
| 2010 | -0.0376 | +39.3% |
| 2011 | -0.0205 | -45.5% |
| 2012 | -0.023 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | -0.0365 | +58.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0411 | +12.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -0.0411 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -0.0411 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3584. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Jordan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -736.3% | -0.0017 | -0.0143 |
| 1996 | +505.0% | 0.0349 | 0.2111 |
| 1980 | +469.9% | -0.0143 | 0.0529 |
| 1971 | +461.8% | 0.0199 | 0.1118 |
| 1983 | +443.2% | 0.0063 | 0.0343 |
| 1985 | +339.4% | 0.0203 | 0.0892 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5845 | 0.1136 | 2.57 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0947 | -0.0143 | 0.2797 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0867 | 0.0063 | 0.2097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1072 | 0.0278 | 0.263 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0199 | -0.0339 | 0.0225 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0317 | -0.0411 | -0.0205 | 5 |
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More trade data for Jordan
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 134.82 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.65 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.22 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 122.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.86 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.82 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 3.61 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 161.66 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 142.46 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Jordan?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Jordan was -0.0411 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0411 in 2014.
- How does Jordan rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Jordan ranks 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.