Extensive Margin, Theil index in Thailand
Thailand: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.12 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Thailand, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.12 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Thailand peaked at 0.7665 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0801, in 2006.
Thailand ranks 99th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7665 | — |
| 1963 | 0.7628 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7596 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.7574 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.7607 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7552 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7518 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.737 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.734 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7263 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7109 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6654 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6767 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6751 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6573 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6604 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.6417 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6342 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5953 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6336 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6365 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.6132 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5942 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5618 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5176 | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4755 | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3943 | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3495 | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2978 | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2572 | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2243 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1927 | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1585 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1318 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1068 | -18.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0923 | -13.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0906 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1017 | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.093 | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1012 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0918 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0957 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0916 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0852 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0801 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0876 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0918 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0826 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1212 | +46.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1278 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1158 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1275 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.12 | -5.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +46.7% | 0.0826 | 0.1212 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7564 | 0.737 | 0.7665 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.6782 | 0.6342 | 0.734 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5371 | 0.3495 | 0.6365 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1654 | 0.0906 | 0.2978 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0901 | 0.0801 | 0.1012 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1225 | 0.1158 | 0.1278 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More trade data for Thailand
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 106.89 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.35 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.06 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.07 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 75.18 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.65 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 194.69 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 10.39 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Thailand?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Thailand was 0.12 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7665 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0801 in 2006.
- How does Thailand rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Thailand ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.