Extensive Margin, Theil index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.483 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Myanmar, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Myanmar is 0.483, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 180.8% on the previous year and up 231.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Myanmar peaked at 1.36 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0476, in 2008.
Myanmar ranks 39th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.36 | — |
| 1963 | 1.33 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.32 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1.35 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1.35 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.34 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.34 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.31 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.29 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 1.24 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.25 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 1.27 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.16 | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9044 | -22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8239 | -8.9% |
| 1980 | 0.9174 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9286 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.8144 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | +32.2% |
| 1984 | 1.05 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9909 | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8822 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7266 | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 0.773 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.8767 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8922 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.9814 | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9194 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8449 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7548 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8746 | +15.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7065 | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7035 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7025 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7328 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.643 | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3442 | -46.5% |
| 2002 | 0.275 | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2746 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1456 | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 0.082 | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0641 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0897 | +39.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0476 | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0615 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1247 | +102.7% |
| 2011 | 0.169 | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0967 | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 0.172 | +77.9% |
| 2014 | 0.483 | +180.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.483 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.483 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 4.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +180.8% | 0.172 | 0.483 |
| 2010 | +102.7% | 0.0615 | 0.1247 |
| 2013 | +77.9% | 0.0967 | 0.172 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 | 1.32 | 1.36 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 0.8239 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9035 | 0.7266 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8113 | 0.7025 | 0.9814 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2027 | 0.0476 | 0.643 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2091 | 0.0967 | 0.483 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More trade data for Myanmar
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 84.88 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 98.23 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.66 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 75.11 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.4 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 78 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4925 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.57 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 43.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Myanmar?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Myanmar was 0.483 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0476 in 2008.
- How does Myanmar rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.