Extensive Margin, Theil index in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 1.75 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1.75 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.5 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 1998.
That places Saudi Arabia 9th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.5 | — |
| 1963 | 2.5 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.49 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.49 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.48 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.48 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.43 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.45 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.45 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.47 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2.47 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 2.48 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2.48 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.48 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.46 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.46 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.47 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.47 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.45 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.43 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 2.28 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 2.12 | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 2 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 1.83 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 1.99 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 2.14 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 2.14 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.8 | -13.1% |
| 1995 | 1.67 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.79 | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 1.77 | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 1.82 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.71 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1.71 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.66 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.74 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.74 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.79 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.71 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.86 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 1.78 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.63 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 1.69 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | +3.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 18.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3584, 4.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.5 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 | 1.83 | 2.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.5 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.66 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.63 | 1.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.81 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 62.46 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 93.23 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7737 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 271.72 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Saudi Arabia?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Saudi Arabia was 1.75 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 1998.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.