Extensive Margin, Theil index in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0051 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Tuvalu, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in Tuvalu is 0.0051, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Tuvalu peaked at 4.5 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.0327, in 2006.
That places Tuvalu 170th 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 Tuvalu, 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 | 4.5 | — |
| 1979 | 0.0051 | -99.9% |
| 1980 | -0.0119 | -331.5% |
| 1981 | -0.0067 | -43.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0051 | -176.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0051 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | -0.0025 | -148.2% |
| 1986 | -0.002 | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0269 | -1451.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0043 | -83.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 | +57.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 | -36.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6755 | +13041.6% |
| 1994 | -0.0134 | -102.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 | -153.0% |
| 1996 | -0.002 | -127.9% |
| 1997 | -0.0253 | +1177.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 | -120.3% |
| 1999 | -0.0221 | -529.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4566 | -2165.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 | -97.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 | -46.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0051 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0096 | +85.9% |
| 2006 | -0.0327 | -442.1% |
| 2007 | -0.0109 | -66.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3455 | -3270.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 | -97.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0051 | -50.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0077 | +49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 | -33.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.0051 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1396, 4% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.0051 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 4% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +13041.6% | 0.0051 | 0.6755 |
| 2008 | +3270.0% | -0.0109 | 0.3455 |
| 2000 | +2165.9% | -0.0221 | 0.4566 |
| 1987 | +1451.8% | -0.002 | 0.0269 |
| 1997 | -1177.8% | -0.002 | -0.0253 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.4504 | 0 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 | -0.0119 | 0.0269 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0643 | -0.0253 | 0.6755 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0802 | -0.0327 | 0.4566 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 | 0.0051 | 0.0103 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 167 Samoa 0.0072 compare
- 168 United States 0.0064 compare
- 169 Tajikistan 0.0059 compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 0.0036 compare
- 172 Nepal 0.0036 compare
- 173 Zambia 0.0033 compare
More trade data for Tuvalu
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 129.96 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 112.53 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 103.4 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 115.38 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 91.89 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 75.93 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.1317 (2008)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 4.08 units per person (2008)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 42,157 (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Tuvalu?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Tuvalu was 0.0051 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 1978.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0327 in 2006.
- How does Tuvalu rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Tuvalu ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.