Extensive Margin, Theil index in Tanzania
Tanzania: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0033 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Tanzania, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Tanzania is 0.0033, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 108.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Tanzania peaked at 1.57 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.0391, in 2004.
Tanzania ranks 174th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 1.57 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0083 | -99.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0074 | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0405 | +419.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0146 | -64.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 | -37.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0121 | +31.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0164 | +35.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0343 | +109.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0299 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.013 | -56.5% |
| 1978 | -0.0036 | -128.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 | -514.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0116 | -23.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0049 | -50.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 | +132.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0109 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 | +33.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0206 | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0109 | -18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0177 | +62.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0156 | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0147 | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.005 | -65.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0336 | +570.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0437 | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 0.028 | -35.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0443 | +58.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0345 | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 | -62.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0177 | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 | -45.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0257 | +164.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 | -17.5% |
| 2004 | -0.0391 | -284.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0114 | -129.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0131 | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 | +87.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0129 | -47.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 | -69.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 | -33.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 | +149.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0033 | -59.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0033 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0033 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Tanzania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +570.7% | 0.005 | 0.0336 |
| 1979 | +514.8% | -0.0036 | 0.0151 |
| 1970 | +419.2% | 0.0078 | 0.0405 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1998 | 0 | 1.57 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0181 | -0.0036 | 0.0405 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0123 | 0.0049 | 0.0206 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.025 | 0.005 | 0.0443 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0114 | -0.0391 | 0.0257 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 | 0.0033 | 0.0082 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More trade data for Tanzania
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 136.01 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.46 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.46 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 119.46 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.05 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 67.57 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6559 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.58 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 14.45 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Tanzania?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Tanzania was 0.0033 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 1965.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0391 in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Tanzania ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.