Extensive Margin, Theil index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0115 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Seychelles, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Seychelles is 0.0115, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Seychelles peaked at 6.26 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -0.0242, in 1972.
That places Seychelles 161st 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0.0115 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 6.26 | — |
| 1970 | 2.87 | -54.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 | -99.5% |
| 1972 | -0.0242 | -270.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 | -137.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0103 | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0137 | +33.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0136 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.018 | +32.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0102 | -43.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 | +69.0% |
| 1981 | 1.64 | +12388.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1102 | -93.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0131 | -88.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0322 | +92.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0226 | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0153 | -32.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0141 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0209 | +48.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0172 | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 | -29.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 | +36.9% |
| 1994 | 0.03 | +79.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0247 | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0166 | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 0.015 | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.032 | +113.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0303 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0308 | +23.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0356 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0405 | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0364 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0365 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0223 | -38.9% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0226 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 | -33.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 | -14.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 0.0115 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 12% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 0.0115 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 5% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Seychelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +12388.3% | 0.0131 | 1.64 |
| 1972 | -270.4% | 0.0142 | -0.0242 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7844 | 0 | 6.26 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.2942 | -0.0242 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1888 | 0.0131 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 | 0.0122 | 0.032 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0308 | 0.0211 | 0.0405 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0176 | 0.0115 | 0.0226 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 158 Solomon Islands 0.0148 compare
- 159 Macao 0.0145 compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 0.0129 compare
- 162 France 0.0113 compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0112 compare
- 164 Eswatini 0.0107 compare
More trade data for Seychelles
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 133.15 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 110.63 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 105.29 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 146.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.18 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.21 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 3.54 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 635.7 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Seychelles?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Seychelles was 0.0115 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 in 1969.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0242 in 1972.
- How does Seychelles rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Seychelles ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.