Extensive Margin, Theil index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0183 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Nicaragua, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.0183 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Nicaragua peaked at 2.2 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 2006.
That places Nicaragua 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.2 | — |
| 1963 | 1.73 | -21.6% |
| 1964 | 2.03 | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 1.7 | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 1.6 | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | -12.9% |
| 1969 | 1.23 | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 0.9357 | -23.6% |
| 1971 | 1.03 | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9855 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.07 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 1.17 | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.3 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 1.11 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 1.37 | +23.3% |
| 1980 | 1.36 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.51 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.63 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 1.66 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.72 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.62 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.34 | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 1.34 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.32 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.18 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8357 | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 1.02 | +22.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7432 | -27.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7157 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3973 | -44.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3093 | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.36 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2346 | -34.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2257 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1196 | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0473 | -60.4% |
| 2003 | 0.027 | -42.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0272 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 | -68.9% |
| 2006 | 0.006 | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0065 | -47.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0483 | +641.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0532 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.069 | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0139 | -79.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 | +31.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.0183 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.0183 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2702, 7% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Nicaragua 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 | +641.9% | 0.0065 | 0.0483 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 | 1.23 | 2.2 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.11 | 0.9357 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.34 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7114 | 0.2346 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0489 | 0.006 | 0.2257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0405 | 0.0139 | 0.069 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 152 Rwanda 0.0262 compare
- 153 Netherlands 0.0223 compare
- 154 Niger 0.0194 compare
- 156 United Kingdom 0.016 compare
- 157 Djibouti 0.0155 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.0148 compare
More trade data for Nicaragua
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 139.92 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 107.27 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 103.06 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 131.72 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.08 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.51 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.33 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 37.79 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 2.96 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Nicaragua?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Nicaragua was 0.0183 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Nicaragua ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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.