Extensive Margin, Theil index in Malawi
Malawi: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0992 in 2014. β Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Malawi, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0992 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Malawi peaked at 2.89 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Malawi ranks 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4245 | 0 | 2.89 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1085 | 0.1026 | 0.1145 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.105 | 0.0846 | 0.1179 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1154 | 0.1026 | 0.1386 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1147 | 0.1027 | 0.124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0973 | 0.0721 | 0.108 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 104 Kyrgyz Republic 0.1098 compare
- 105 Moldova, Republic of 0.1045 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.1027 compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0981 compare
- 109 Ireland 0.098 compare
- 110 Cyprus 0.0881 compare
More trade data for Malawi
- Export Diversification, Theil index 4.88 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 4.78 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 4.32 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 3.02 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 214.19 million (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 894.57 million (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 194.38 million (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 403,845 (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 85 1000 USD (2007)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Export Value 155 1000 USD (1977)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Malawi?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Malawi was 0.0992 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 in 1965.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Malawi ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.