Extensive Margin, Theil index in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Extensive Margin, Theil index was -0.0152 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded -0.0152 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.54 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0233, in 2013.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 187th 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.54 | — |
| 1963 | 1.45 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 1.39 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.34 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.21 | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 1.12 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 1.15 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1.14 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.09 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.13 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.26 | +11.7% |
| 1974 | 1.37 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.37 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.39 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.34 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.33 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.3 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 1.32 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.24 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 1.03 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9623 | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9334 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6809 | -27.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6178 | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7374 | +19.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6248 | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6276 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4975 | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3929 | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2403 | -38.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3063 | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3624 | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3118 | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3596 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1567 | -56.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1016 | -35.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0592 | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0058 | -90.2% |
| 2004 | -0.0204 | -451.7% |
| 2005 | -0.0191 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | -0.0057 | -70.2% |
| 2007 | -0.009 | +58.6% |
| 2008 | -0.02 | +122.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0213 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0157 | -173.7% |
| 2011 | -0.023 | -246.5% |
| 2012 | -0.018 | -21.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0233 | +29.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0152 | -34.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.0152 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.093. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.0152 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2702. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -451.7% | 0.0058 | -0.0204 |
| 2011 | -246.5% | 0.0157 | -0.023 |
| 2010 | +173.7% | -0.0213 | 0.0157 |
| 2008 | -122.5% | -0.009 | -0.02 |
| 2003 | -90.2% | 0.0592 | 0.0058 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 | 1.12 | 1.54 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.09 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 | 0.6178 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4461 | 0.2403 | 0.7374 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0228 | -0.0213 | 0.1567 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0128 | -0.0233 | 0.0157 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More trade data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 81.09 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 92.39 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.4 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.7 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.69 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.76 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.47 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 275.88 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0147 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 44.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.0152 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0233 in 2013.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.