Extensive Margin, Theil index in Qatar
Qatar: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.1331 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Qatar, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Qatar recorded 0.1331 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Qatar peaked at 3.12 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1257, in 2012.
That places Qatar 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.12 | — |
| 1963 | 3.07 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 3.1 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 3.1 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.1 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.11 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3.1 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.09 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.09 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.09 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.07 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.07 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.72 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 2.92 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.96 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.95 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.96 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.94 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.75 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 2.35 | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 2.43 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.35 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 1.75 | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 1.73 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.62 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.48 | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 1.61 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1.67 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.58 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.24 | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8147 | -25.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7573 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7458 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.6794 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8362 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7787 | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6466 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7322 | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4956 | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2985 | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2043 | -31.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1257 | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1379 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1331 | -3.5% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.1331 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.1331 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3584, 37% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Qatar 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 | -39.8% | 0.4956 | 0.2985 |
| 2012 | -38.5% | 0.2043 | 0.1257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1 | 3.07 | 3.12 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.96 | 2.72 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 | 1.72 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 | 1.2 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7578 | 0.4956 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1799 | 0.1257 | 0.2985 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 69.4 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 82.01 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.01 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.54 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.19 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.09 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 875.9 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 815,422 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Qatar?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Qatar was 0.1331 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1257 in 2012.
- How does Qatar rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Qatar ranks 95th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.