Extensive Margin, Theil index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0262 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Rwanda, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Rwanda is 0.0262, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Rwanda peaked at 2.16 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.0179, in 1964.
That places Rwanda 152nd 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0262 | — |
| 1964 | -0.0179 | -168.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0262 | -246.4% |
| 1966 | 2.16 | +8126.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0262 | -98.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0262 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0265 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0258 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0284 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0313 | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0348 | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0332 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0311 | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.028 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0279 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.028 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.028 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0314 | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0297 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0125 | -57.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0345 | +176.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0329 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0317 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0336 | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0318 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0304 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0299 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 | -73.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0197 | +150.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0326 | +65.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0325 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0384 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0316 | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0376 | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0317 | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0344 | +49.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6097 | +1588.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0374 | -93.9% |
| 2004 | 0.047 | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0356 | -24.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0454 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0472 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0464 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0451 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0531 | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0373 | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 0.024 | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0334 | +39.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0262 | -21.6% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 0.0262 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2554, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 0.0262 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Rwanda 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 | +8126.5% | 0.0262 | 2.16 |
| 2002 | +1588.8% | 0.0361 | 0.6097 |
| 1965 | +246.4% | -0.0179 | 0.0262 |
| 1983 | +176.0% | 0.0125 | 0.0345 |
| 1964 | -168.3% | 0.0262 | -0.0179 |
| 1991 | +150.0% | 0.0079 | 0.0197 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2836 | -0.0179 | 2.16 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0297 | 0.0258 | 0.0348 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0298 | 0.0125 | 0.0345 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0289 | 0.0079 | 0.0384 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0984 | 0.0344 | 0.6097 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0348 | 0.024 | 0.0531 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 149 Mozambique 0.0287 compare
- 150 Tonga 0.0283 compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0.0276 compare
- 153 Netherlands 0.0223 compare
- 154 Niger 0.0194 compare
- 155 Nicaragua 0.0183 compare
More trade data for Rwanda
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 149.11 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.16 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.5 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 152.85 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.35 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.38 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.06 (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 10.38 units per person (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 6.91 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Rwanda?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Rwanda was 0.0262 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 1966.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0179 in 1964.
- How does Rwanda rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Rwanda ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.