Extensive Margin, Theil index in Laos
Laos: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0981 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Laos, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Laos stood at 0.0981.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Laos peaked at 3.26 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0373, in 1998.
Laos ranks 108th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.26 | — |
| 1963 | 2.57 | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 2.49 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.84 | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 2.96 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.07 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.35 | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 2.87 | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 1.27 | -55.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7387 | -41.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4793 | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5623 | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0939 | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1502 | +59.9% |
| 1976 | 0.7914 | +427.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7088 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1449 | -79.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0403 | -72.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0676 | +67.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0455 | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 1.5 | +3201.0% |
| 1983 | 1.69 | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0562 | -96.7% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | +1871.9% |
| 1986 | 0.334 | -69.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0413 | -87.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0883 | +113.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0643 | -27.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0453 | -29.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0628 | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0839 | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.096 | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0963 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0728 | -24.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1176 | +61.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0582 | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 | -35.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0524 | +40.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1001 | +91.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0998 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1088 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1015 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1134 | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0605 | -46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1442 | +138.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1236 | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1157 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1209 | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1052 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0933 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0936 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0881 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0981 | +11.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0981 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0981 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 83% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +3201.0% | 0.0455 | 1.5 |
| 1985 | +1871.9% | 0.0562 | 1.11 |
| 1976 | +427.0% | 0.1502 | 0.7914 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.8 | 2.35 | 3.26 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4977 | 0.0403 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4992 | 0.0413 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0723 | 0.0373 | 0.1176 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1088 | 0.0605 | 0.1442 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0957 | 0.0881 | 0.1052 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.48 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.46 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.34 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.55 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.71 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 53.13 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Laos?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Laos was 0.0981 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.26 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0373 in 1998.
- How does Laos rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.