Extensive Margin, Theil index in Kiribati
Kiribati: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.5489 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Kiribati, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Kiribati is 0.5489, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Kiribati peaked at 5.06 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Kiribati ranks 35th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 5.06 | — |
| 1971 | 0.5515 | -89.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5489 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.5489 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5516 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5489 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5496 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5183 | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5489 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5457 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5093 | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5511 | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5489 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5184 | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5489 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5113 | -6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5476 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4734 | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5408 | +14.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5489 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5489 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.551 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4154 | -24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5489 | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 0.55 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.548 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5164 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5413 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5612 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6091 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4734 | -22.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5686 | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5512 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.554 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3768 | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5243 | +39.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5564 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.553 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5133 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5516 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5143 | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5542 | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5516 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5489 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5489 | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.5489 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.5489 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 4.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Kiribati 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -89.1% | 5.06 | 0.5515 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9976 | 0.5183 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5299 | 0.4734 | 0.5511 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.539 | 0.4154 | 0.6091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5223 | 0.3768 | 0.5686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5436 | 0.5143 | 0.5542 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 32 Mali 0.642 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 0.6023 compare
- 34 Algeria 0.5595 compare
- 36 Philippines 0.5187 compare
- 37 New Zealand 0.5112 compare
- 38 Peru 0.4954 compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 108.04 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.83 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 132.21 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.56 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.22 (2021)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 27.02 units per person (2021)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0122 units per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1,528 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Kiribati?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Kiribati was 0.5489 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 in 1970.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Kiribati rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Kiribati ranks 35th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.