Extensive Margin, Theil index in Nepal
Nepal: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0036 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Nepal, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Nepal is 0.0036, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.1% on the previous year and down 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Nepal peaked at 3.73 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0036, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 172nd 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.73 | — |
| 1963 | 2.99 | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 1.94 | -35.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0058 | -99.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1172 | +1909.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1421 | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4269 | +200.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1325 | -69.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2336 | +76.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2934 | +25.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5053 | +72.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1132 | -77.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0536 | -52.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0398 | -25.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0336 | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5672 | +1588.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4182 | -26.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4391 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2785 | -36.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1136 | -59.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4932 | +334.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3295 | -33.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2393 | -27.4% |
| 1985 | 0.038 | -84.1% |
| 1986 | 0.114 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5821 | +410.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9174 | +57.6% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | +17.0% |
| 1990 | 1.01 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.845 | -19.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9187 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.634 | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6301 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3729 | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2989 | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1631 | -45.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0757 | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0324 | -57.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 | -34.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.02 | +127.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0271 | +70.4% |
| 2007 | 0.019 | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 | +104.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0241 | +63.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0291 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 | -37.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 | -80.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0036 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0036 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.204, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Nepal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +1909.7% | 0.0058 | 0.1172 |
| 1977 | +1588.2% | 0.0336 | 0.5672 |
| 1987 | +410.6% | 0.114 | 0.5821 |
| 1982 | +334.3% | 0.1136 | 0.4932 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.19 | 0.0058 | 3.73 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2697 | 0.0336 | 0.5672 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4179 | 0.038 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6007 | 0.0757 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 | 0.0072 | 0.0324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 | 0.0036 | 0.0291 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More trade data for Nepal
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 128.82 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.55 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.91 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.87 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.39 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.55 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.9002 (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 12.48 units per person (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.72 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Nepal?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Nepal was 0.0036 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.73 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Nepal ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal 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.