Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0725 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mauritius, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Mauritius is 0.0725, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 356.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Mauritius peaked at 3.39 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0149, in 2009.
That places Mauritius 122nd 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.39 | — |
| 1963 | 3.38 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.3 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.99 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 3.08 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.3 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 2.99 | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 2.68 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 3.23 | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 2.44 | -24.6% |
| 1972 | 2.4 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.69 | -29.4% |
| 1974 | 1.85 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 2.27 | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 1.76 | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 1.17 | -33.9% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.988 | -12.0% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8816 | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9285 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0.682 | -26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4411 | -35.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1651 | -62.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1398 | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1219 | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 0.075 | -38.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0763 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0721 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0499 | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0249 | -50.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0344 | +38.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0306 | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0102 | -70.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0192 | +88.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 0.029 | +228.4% |
| 2001 | -0.0009 | -103.2% |
| 2002 | -0.002 | +116.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0099 | +387.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 | -260.6% |
| 2005 | 0.063 | +296.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 | -83.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0391 | +205.8% |
| 2009 | -0.0149 | -138.1% |
| 2010 | 0.081 | -643.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0714 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0576 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0639 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0725 | +13.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.0725 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 52% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.0725 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 34% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +643.6% | -0.0149 | 0.081 |
| 2003 | -387.7% | -0.002 | -0.0099 |
| 2005 | +296.2% | 0.0159 | 0.063 |
| 2004 | +260.6% | -0.0099 | 0.0159 |
| 2000 | +228.4% | 0.0088 | 0.029 |
| 2008 | +205.8% | 0.0128 | 0.0391 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.68 | 3.39 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 0.988 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5595 | 0.075 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0361 | 0.0088 | 0.0763 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0143 | -0.0149 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0693 | 0.0576 | 0.081 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 120 Denmark 0.0752 compare
- 121 Belarus 0.073 compare
- 123 Switzerland 0.0687 compare
- 124 Ghana 0.0682 compare
- 125 Kazakhstan 0.0644 compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.31 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.79 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.46 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 295.33 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 7.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Mauritius?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Mauritius was 0.0725 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0149 in 2009.
- How does Mauritius rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.