Extensive Margin, Theil index in Uganda
Uganda: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.4238 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Uganda, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in Uganda stood at 0.4238.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Uganda peaked at 2.88 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1118, in 2006.
Uganda ranks 44th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.88 | — |
| 1963 | 2.7 | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 2.72 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.64 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 2.77 | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 2.78 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.64 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 2.61 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.66 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 2.74 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.72 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.62 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 2.64 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.69 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.67 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.7 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2.67 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 2.79 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 2.75 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.49 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 2.79 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 2.66 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.54 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2.79 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 2.78 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.77 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.48 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 2.69 | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 2.51 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.18 | -13.3% |
| 1993 | 1.86 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 2.36 | +26.6% |
| 1995 | 2.21 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.79 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.54 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 1.78 | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 1.29 | -27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6307 | -51.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5634 | -10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4619 | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4314 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3436 | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1118 | -67.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2874 | +157.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3461 | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2651 | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3766 | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5054 | +34.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4662 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3761 | -19.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4238 | +12.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.4238 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2554, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.4238 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2112, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +157.0% | 0.1118 | 0.2874 |
| 2006 | -67.5% | 0.3436 | 0.1118 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 | 2.61 | 2.88 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.69 | 2.62 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.54 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4733 | 0.1118 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4296 | 0.3761 | 0.5054 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More trade data for Uganda
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 158.39 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.16 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.94 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 158.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.82 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 67.5 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7829 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 8.8 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 10.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Uganda?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Uganda was 0.4238 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1118 in 2006.
- How does Uganda rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Uganda ranks 44th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.