Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0287 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mozambique, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 0.0287 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Mozambique peaked at 1.27 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0186, in 2008.
Mozambique ranks 149th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.27 | — |
| 1963 | 1.24 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.19 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.21 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.18 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.14 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.17 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.11 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 1.07 | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.9872 | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.01 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9985 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.9462 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 1.02 | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8815 | -14.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7453 | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 0.393 | -47.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5015 | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6365 | +26.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5813 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4007 | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 0.477 | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3197 | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3194 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.222 | -30.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1084 | -51.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1132 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1111 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0996 | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5926 | +495.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6032 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7192 | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8417 | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8908 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7704 | -13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8604 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6887 | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5177 | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0348 | -93.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0291 | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0763 | +162.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0706 | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0804 | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0664 | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 | -72.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0353 | +89.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0806 | +128.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0338 | -58.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0237 | -29.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0323 | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0287 | -11.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 0.0287 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2554, 11% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 0.0287 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +495.0% | 0.0996 | 0.5926 |
| 2004 | +162.2% | 0.0291 | 0.0763 |
| 2010 | +128.3% | 0.0353 | 0.0806 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 | 1.11 | 1.27 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9135 | 0.393 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.368 | 0.1084 | 0.6365 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6178 | 0.0996 | 0.8908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.095 | 0.0186 | 0.5177 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0398 | 0.0237 | 0.0806 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 113.87 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.79 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.53 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 72.32 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.34 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 8.77 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 14.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Mozambique?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Mozambique was 0.0287 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0186 in 2008.
- How does Mozambique rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Mozambique ranks 149th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.