Extensive Margin, Theil index in Portugal
Portugal: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.1752 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Portugal, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Portugal stood at 0.1752.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Portugal peaked at 0.1975 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1558, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 81st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1975 | — |
| 1963 | 0.1937 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1909 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1911 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1917 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1879 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1916 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1875 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1826 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1817 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1855 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1802 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1881 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1891 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1843 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1871 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1852 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.179 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1793 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1813 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1801 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1854 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1844 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1889 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1887 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1898 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1907 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.191 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1893 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.189 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1869 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1814 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1862 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1858 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1838 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1814 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1846 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1852 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1846 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1811 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1805 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1802 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1741 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.168 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1769 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1721 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1558 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1659 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1774 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1754 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1753 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1754 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1752 | -0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.1752 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.1752 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.073, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1915 | 0.1875 | 0.1975 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1843 | 0.179 | 0.1891 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.186 | 0.1793 | 0.191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1854 | 0.1814 | 0.1893 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1739 | 0.1558 | 0.1846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1758 | 0.1752 | 0.1774 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More trade data for Portugal
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 117.9 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.91 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.8 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 93.75 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.94 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.16 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.92 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 553.67 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.78 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Portugal?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Portugal was 0.1752 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1975 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1558 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.