Extensive Margin, Theil index in Lesotho, Kingdom of
Lesotho, Kingdom of: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.2132 in 2014. β Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 0.2132 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 2.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Lesotho, Kingdom of 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4199 | 0.2132 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.28 | 0.2132 | 0.5336 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of
- 71 Cabo Verde 0.2358 compare
- 72 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 0.2321 compare
- 73 Paraguay 0.2234 compare
- 75 Poland 0.2101 compare
- 76 South Africa 0.2093 compare
- 77 South Sudan, Republic of 0.2059 compare
More trade data for Lesotho, Kingdom of
- Export Diversification, Theil index 4.84 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 4.63 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 2.22 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 1.67 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 110.05 million (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 415.00 million (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 26.63 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 50 1000 USD (2006)
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 748,000 FAO, current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 0.2132 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of 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.