Extensive Margin, Theil index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0148 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Solomon Islands, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Solomon Islands recorded 0.0148 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Solomon Islands peaked at 3.38 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0183, in 1974.
That places Solomon Islands 158th 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 Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 3.38 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1081 | -96.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0186 | -82.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0205 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | -0.0183 | -189.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0032 | -117.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0172 | +446.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0233 | +35.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0165 | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0189 | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0169 | -10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0148 | -12.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0266 | +79.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0221 | -16.9% |
| 1984 | 0.021 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0315 | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0219 | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0188 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0173 | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0188 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.012 | -36.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0184 | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0169 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0232 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.019 | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0148 | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0311 | +110.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0373 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0315 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0342 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0248 | -27.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0212 | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0225 | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.034 | +51.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0198 | -41.8% |
| 2007 | 0.021 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.015 | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0254 | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0358 | +40.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0218 | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0212 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0148 | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 | +0.0% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 0.0148 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 0.0148 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 13% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +446.0% | 0.0032 | 0.0172 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3591 | -0.0183 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.021 | 0.0148 | 0.0315 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0225 | 0.012 | 0.0373 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0245 | 0.015 | 0.0342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0217 | 0.0148 | 0.0358 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 155 Nicaragua 0.0183 compare
- 156 United Kingdom 0.016 compare
- 157 Djibouti 0.0155 compare
- 159 Macao 0.0145 compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 0.0129 compare
- 161 Seychelles 0.0115 compare
More trade data for Solomon Islands
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 127.33 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.63 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.33 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 125.09 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.76 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.1 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.04 (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 23.6 units per person (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 319,958 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Solomon Islands?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Solomon Islands was 0.0148 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 1970.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0183 in 1974.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 158th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.