Extensive Margin, Theil index in Malta
Malta: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.9539 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Malta, 1962–2014
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More trade data for Malta
- Export Diversification, Theil index 3.93 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 2.97 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 70.56 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 7.56 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 44.16 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 17.40 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.44 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 909,087 (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 354 1000 USD (2008)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 5.64 (2021)
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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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.