Extensive Margin, Theil index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.2923 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Lebanon, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.2923 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.6% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Lebanon peaked at 1.04 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1786, in 1980.
Lebanon ranks 60th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.04 | — |
| 1963 | 0.9777 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9454 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.705 | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5849 | -17.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5033 | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 0.456 | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4268 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.51 | +19.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4757 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4335 | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4262 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2812 | -34.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2004 | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2144 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2942 | +37.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2021 | -31.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2216 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1786 | -19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3148 | +76.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4018 | +27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3828 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5788 | +51.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6397 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6691 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6343 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6741 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5997 | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4901 | -18.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5363 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4174 | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5146 | +23.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4928 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3304 | -33.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4135 | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5109 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4008 | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 0.351 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4829 | +37.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4356 | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2888 | -33.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3605 | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3313 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3426 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.312 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 0.2908 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2827 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3112 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3223 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1939 | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3457 | +78.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3592 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2923 | -18.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.2923 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.2923 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3584, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7054 | 0.4268 | 1.04 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3259 | 0.2004 | 0.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5074 | 0.1786 | 0.6741 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4458 | 0.3304 | 0.5363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3438 | 0.2827 | 0.4829 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3027 | 0.1939 | 0.3592 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.84 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 89.58 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.02 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Lebanon?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Lebanon was 0.2923 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1786 in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Lebanon ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.