Extensive Margin, Theil index in Kuwait

Kuwait: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 2.03 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
2.03
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.25
in 1962
All-time low
1.71
in 2004
Years of data
53
1962–2014

Extensive Margin, Theil index in Kuwait, 1962–2014

00.511.52196219882014

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Kuwait recorded 2.03 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Kuwait peaked at 2.25 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2004.

Kuwait ranks 4th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.21 2.17 2.25 8
1970s 2.04 1.84 2.15 10
1980s 1.93 1.8 2.05 10
1990s 1.94 1.81 2.04 10
2000s 1.86 1.71 1.96 10
2010s 1.92 1.77 2.04 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 1 Gabon 2.37 compare
  2. 2 Central African Republic 2.2 compare
  3. 3 Liberia 2.16 compare
  4. 5 Iraq 2 compare
  5. 6 Sierra Leone 1.96 compare
  6. 7 Haiti 1.93 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is extensive margin, theil index in Kuwait?
Extensive margin, theil index in Kuwait was 2.03 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 1962.
What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2004.
How does Kuwait rank for extensive margin, theil index?
Kuwait ranks 4th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kuwait 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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Indicator
Extensive Margin, Theil index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed

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.