Extensive Margin, Theil index in Malta

Malta: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.9539 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.9539
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
18th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.47
in 1962
All-time low
0.1357
in 1974
Years of data
53
1962–2014

Extensive Margin, Theil index in Malta, 1962–2014

00.511.5196219882014

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.9539 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Malta peaked at 1.47 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1357, in 1974.

That places Malta 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.5649 0.3892 1.47 8
1970s 0.3745 0.1357 0.5733 10
1980s 0.509 0.3209 0.7865 10
1990s 0.813 0.7028 0.9086 10
2000s 0.893 0.8036 0.9873 10
2010s 0.9841 0.8731 1.06 5

Countries ranked near Malta

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  3. 17 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 1.05 compare
  4. 19 Libya 0.9506 compare
  5. 20 Bhutan 0.8505 compare
  6. 21 Burundi 0.8435 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is extensive margin, theil index in Malta?
Extensive margin, theil index in Malta was 0.9539 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 in 1962.
What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1357 in 1974.
How does Malta rank for extensive margin, theil index?
Malta ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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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.