Extensive Margin, Theil index in Lebanon

Lebanon: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.2923 in 2014. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2014)
0.2923
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
60th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 1962
All-time low
0.1786
in 1980
Years of data
53
1962–2014

Extensive Margin, Theil index in Lebanon, 1962–2014

0.20.40.60.81196219882014

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 57 Eritrea, The State of 0.3065 compare
  2. 58 Madagascar, Republic of 0.3048 compare
  3. 59 Brazil 0.2959 compare
  4. 61 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 0.2893 compare
  5. 62 Tunisia 0.2884 compare
  6. 63 Finland 0.2864 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

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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

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.