Extensive Margin, Theil index in Tonga
Tonga: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0283 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Tonga, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0283 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Tonga peaked at 3.55 in 1970 and was at its lowest, -0.0212, in 1971.
Tonga ranks 150th 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 3.55 | — |
| 1971 | -0.0212 | -100.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0306 | -244.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0307 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.034 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0283 | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0348 | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.033 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0289 | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0342 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | -0.0013 | -103.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0348 | -2861.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0067 | -119.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0081 | -220.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0363 | +349.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0283 | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0319 | +29.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0333 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0008 | -102.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0343 | -4262.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0307 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.03 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0308 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.019 | -38.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0283 | +48.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0283 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.033 | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0359 | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0341 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0476 | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0402 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0327 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.042 | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0495 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0383 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0433 | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0342 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | -0.0113 | -133.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0331 | -392.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0307 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0283 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0283 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0283 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 20% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0283 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 24% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Tonga 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +4262.6% | -0.0008 | 0.0343 |
| 1981 | +2861.9% | -0.0013 | 0.0348 |
| 2011 | +392.9% | -0.0113 | 0.0331 |
| 1984 | +349.3% | 0.0081 | 0.0363 |
| 1972 | +244.3% | -0.0212 | 0.0306 |
| 1983 | +220.8% | -0.0067 | 0.0081 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3787 | -0.0212 | 3.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0189 | -0.0067 | 0.0363 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0304 | 0.019 | 0.0359 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0404 | 0.0327 | 0.0495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0218 | -0.0113 | 0.0331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 147 Yemen 0.0328 compare
- 148 Albania 0.0312 compare
- 149 Mozambique 0.0287 compare
- 151 Turkmenistan 0.0276 compare
- 152 Rwanda 0.0262 compare
- 153 Netherlands 0.0223 compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.81 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.24 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 125.22 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.56 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 75.43 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.49 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 73.04 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 474,960 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Tonga?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Tonga was 0.0283 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 in 1970.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0212 in 1971.
- How does Tonga rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Tonga ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga 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.