Extensive Margin, Theil index in Oman
Oman: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 1.82 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Oman, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Oman is 1.82, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Oman peaked at 3.3 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.68, in 1998.
That places Oman 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.3 | — |
| 1963 | 2.67 | -19.2% |
| 1964 | 3.03 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 2.59 | -14.6% |
| 1966 | 2.62 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2.45 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.7 | -30.8% |
| 1969 | 2.64 | +55.8% |
| 1970 | 2.75 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 3.03 | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 3.12 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.19 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3.23 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3.22 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 3.16 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.19 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.11 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 3 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.07 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 3.14 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.05 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.03 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.97 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.99 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.38 | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 2.79 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 2.38 | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.08 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 1.99 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 2.42 | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 2.8 | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 2.76 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.16 | -21.7% |
| 2003 | 2.68 | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 2.54 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.72 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 2.51 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 2.22 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.07 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 2.34 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -22.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 1.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 19.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 1.82 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3584, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Oman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +55.8% | 1.7 | 2.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 2.75 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 2.38 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.21 | 1.68 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.08 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 | 1.82 | 2.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More trade data for Oman
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 68.33 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 85.41 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.89 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 65.6 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.39 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.71 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.14 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 239.09 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 220.63 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Oman?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Oman was 1.82 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1998.
- How does Oman rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Oman ranks 8th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Oman 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.