Extensive Margin, Theil index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0032 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2014)
0.0032
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.3698
in 1964
All-time low
0
in 1962
Years of data
53
1962–2014
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Malaysia, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0032 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Malaysia peaked at 0.3698 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Malaysia ranks 175th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0.3698 | — |
| 1965 | 0.0291 | -92.1% |
| 1966 | 0.016 | -45.0% |
| 1967 | 0.008 | -49.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0209 | +160.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0096 | -53.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0144 | +49.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0144 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0113 | -21.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0275 | +143.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0128 | -53.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0208 | +62.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0128 | -38.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 | -49.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 | +94.7% |
| 1980 | 0.008 | -35.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0161 | +100.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0096 | -40.6% |
| 1983 | 0.008 | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0112 | +39.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0129 | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0113 | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0178 | +57.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0145 | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 | -55.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0076 | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 | -33.5% |
| 1994 | 0.008 | +25.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0096 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0129 | +100.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 | -25.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 | -33.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0048 | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0048 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0062 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0032 | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 | +99.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 | -49.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 | +49.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0048 | +49.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0032 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0032 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 3% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0567 | 0 | 0.3698 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0146 | 0.0064 | 0.0275 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0122 | 0.008 | 0.0178 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0078 | 0.0048 | 0.0129 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0056 | 0.0032 | 0.0096 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 | 0.0032 | 0.0048 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 172 Nepal 0.0036 compare
- 173 Zambia 0.0033 compare
- 174 Tanzania 0.0033 compare
- 176 Slovenia 0.0017 compare
- 177 Bolivia 0.0015 compare
- 178 Netherlands Antilles 0 compare
- 178 Russia 0 compare
- 178 Serbia and Montenegro 0 compare
- 178 Sudan 0 compare
- 178 Slovakia 0 compare
- 178 Ukraine 0 compare
- 178 Vietnam 0 compare
- 178 Zimbabwe 0 compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.73 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.09 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.84 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.54 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.73 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 323.98 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 10.18 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Malaysia?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Malaysia was 0.0032 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3698 in 1964.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Malaysia ranks 175th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.