Extensive Margin, Theil index in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0276 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Turkmenistan, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Turkmenistan is 0.0276, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Turkmenistan peaked at 2.42 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -0.029, in 1995.
That places Turkmenistan 151st 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 2.42 | — |
| 1993 | 0.0634 | -97.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0614 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | -0.029 | -147.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0824 | -384.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0451 | -45.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0517 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0563 | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0414 | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0415 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0354 | -14.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0355 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0375 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0388 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0496 | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0504 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0363 | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0455 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0395 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0396 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0396 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0276 | -30.3% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.0276 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 20% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.0276 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.073, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Turkmenistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +384.1% | -0.029 | 0.0824 |
| 1995 | -147.2% | 0.0614 | -0.029 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2746 | -0.029 | 2.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0402 | 0.0354 | 0.0504 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0384 | 0.0276 | 0.0455 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More trade data for Turkmenistan
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 83.82 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 95.77 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.43 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.54 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.65 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 83.9 (2025)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 5.43 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.4 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.8823 (2014)
- Import unit values, Mean, US dollar 0.9242 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Turkmenistan?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Turkmenistan was 0.0276 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 in 1992.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.029 in 1995.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Turkmenistan ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.