Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mongolia
Mongolia: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.1249 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mongolia, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Mongolia is 0.1249, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Mongolia peaked at 3.49 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0297, in 1996.
That places Mongolia 98th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.49 | — |
| 1963 | 3.46 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.36 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.17 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 3.32 | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 3.44 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.43 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.33 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.33 | -30.0% |
| 1971 | 2.58 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 2.51 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.7 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 2.07 | -23.2% |
| 1975 | 1.11 | -46.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7713 | -30.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5409 | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 2.29 | +323.7% |
| 1979 | 1.7 | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 1.95 | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 2.48 | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 1.96 | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5829 | -70.2% |
| 1984 | 1.48 | +154.2% |
| 1985 | 1.37 | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 1.5 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 1.08 | -28.0% |
| 1988 | 1.15 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8042 | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6029 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1025 | -83.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3023 | +194.9% |
| 1993 | 0.2488 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1943 | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0477 | -75.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0297 | -37.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0568 | +91.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0541 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0607 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0771 | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0897 | +16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1336 | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1271 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.134 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0975 | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1368 | +40.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1427 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1312 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1195 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1151 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1304 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1269 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1192 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1249 | +4.7% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.1249 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.1249 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mongolia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +323.7% | 0.5409 | 2.29 |
| 1992 | +194.9% | 0.1025 | 0.3023 |
| 1984 | +154.2% | 0.5829 | 1.48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.38 | 3.17 | 3.49 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 0.5409 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 | 0.5829 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.17 | 0.0297 | 0.6029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1189 | 0.0771 | 0.1427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1233 | 0.1151 | 0.1304 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.66 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.61 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.15 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.06 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 67.61 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 3.13 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 182.49 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 7.85 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Mongolia?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Mongolia was 0.1249 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0297 in 1996.
- How does Mongolia rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Mongolia ranks 98th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.