Extensive Margin, Theil index in Kenya
Kenya: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.1454 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Kenya, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Kenya stood at 0.1454.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Kenya peaked at 1.16 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0807, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 88th 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.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.16 | — |
| 1963 | 1.12 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | -7.9% |
| 1965 | 1.01 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.01 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9654 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9486 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8972 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.8141 | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7916 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8577 | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7807 | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6882 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6239 | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2882 | -53.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5352 | +85.7% |
| 1978 | 0.4456 | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.4866 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2106 | -56.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2561 | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3034 | +18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3129 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.519 | +65.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4767 | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5442 | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4957 | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4423 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7684 | +73.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3401 | -55.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2842 | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2642 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2453 | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2591 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2943 | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.287 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3128 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3192 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.283 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3378 | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3233 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2926 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2363 | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2259 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1587 | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1236 | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1181 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0807 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1223 | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1786 | +46.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1438 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1747 | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1619 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1454 | -10.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1454 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1454 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +85.7% | 0.2882 | 0.5352 |
| 1989 | +73.7% | 0.4423 | 0.7684 |
| 1984 | +65.9% | 0.3129 | 0.519 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.02 | 0.8972 | 1.16 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6312 | 0.2882 | 0.8577 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4329 | 0.2106 | 0.7684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2889 | 0.2453 | 0.3401 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2019 | 0.0807 | 0.3378 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1609 | 0.1438 | 0.1786 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 123.35 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.33 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.02 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.45 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.03 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.3618 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.07 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 64.46 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Kenya?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Kenya was 0.1454 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0807 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Kenya ranks 88th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.