Extensive Margin, Theil index in Singapore
Singapore: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.1545 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Singapore, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.1545 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1,577.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Singapore peaked at 0.2454 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0217, in 1998.
That places Singapore 85th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2454 | — |
| 1963 | 0.2386 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2338 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2403 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2396 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2367 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2214 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2348 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2349 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2338 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2278 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2269 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2299 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2245 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2314 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.229 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2258 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2256 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2191 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2264 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2264 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2121 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2022 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2004 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.19 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1743 | -8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1565 | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0483 | -69.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0301 | -37.7% |
| 1991 | 0.021 | -30.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0109 | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 | -76.6% |
| 1994 | 0.004 | +56.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0095 | -336.8% |
| 1996 | -0.0171 | +81.0% |
| 1997 | -0.0189 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | -0.0217 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | -0.0165 | -24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 | -106.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0056 | -641.3% |
| 2002 | -0.0112 | +98.9% |
| 2003 | -0.0117 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0092 | -178.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0282 | +206.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0541 | +91.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0697 | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0839 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0811 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1164 | +43.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1305 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1281 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1503 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1545 | +2.8% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.1545 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 1.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.1545 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Singapore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -641.3% | 0.001 | -0.0056 |
| 1995 | -336.8% | 0.004 | -0.0095 |
| 2005 | +206.2% | 0.0092 | 0.0282 |
| 2004 | +178.7% | -0.0117 | 0.0092 |
| 2000 | +106.3% | -0.0165 | 0.001 |
| 2002 | -98.9% | -0.0056 | -0.0112 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2363 | 0.2214 | 0.2454 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.229 | 0.2245 | 0.2349 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1856 | 0.0483 | 0.2264 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0015 | -0.0217 | 0.0301 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0299 | -0.0117 | 0.0839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.136 | 0.1164 | 0.1545 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.65 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 90.42 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.54 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 87.24 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.59 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 3.28 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 2,971 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0313 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 19.53 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Singapore?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Singapore was 0.1545 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2454 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0217 in 1998.
- How does Singapore rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Singapore ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,577.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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.