Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0868 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mauritania, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Mauritania is 0.0868, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Mauritania peaked at 3.35 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0608, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 112th 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.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.35 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0888 | -97.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1812 | +104.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1896 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1758 | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1711 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1755 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1648 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1485 | -9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1374 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1291 | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1483 | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1638 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1371 | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1319 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1387 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1193 | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1506 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1683 | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.101 | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0809 | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.124 | +53.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1036 | -16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1524 | +47.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4103 | +169.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4193 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5456 | +30.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2912 | -46.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1567 | -46.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1614 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4284 | +165.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3784 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2878 | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2486 | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2116 | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.12 | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0982 | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1143 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0939 | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0931 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0907 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1243 | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1094 | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0923 | -15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1247 | +35.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0608 | -51.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1369 | +125.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0961 | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1633 | +70.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1373 | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0918 | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1037 | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0868 | -16.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0868 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 63% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0868 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +169.3% | 0.1524 | 0.4103 |
| 1992 | +165.5% | 0.1614 | 0.4284 |
| 2008 | +125.2% | 0.0608 | 0.1369 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5617 | 0.0888 | 3.35 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1405 | 0.1193 | 0.1638 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2397 | 0.0809 | 0.5456 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2205 | 0.0982 | 0.4284 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1022 | 0.0608 | 0.1369 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1166 | 0.0868 | 0.1633 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More trade data for Mauritania
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 104.5 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.99 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.69 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 86.78 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.78 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 65.41 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8305 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 17.68 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Mauritania?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Mauritania was 0.0868 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0608 in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Mauritania ranks 112th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania 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.