Extensive Margin, Theil index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.016 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
0.016
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0161
in 1962
All-time low
0.0156
in 1979
Years of data
53
1962–2014
Extensive Margin, Theil index in United Kingdom, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, extensive margin, theil index in United Kingdom stood at 0.016.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.0161 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0156, in 1979.
That places United Kingdom 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0161 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0161 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0161 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0161 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.016 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0161 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0161 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0161 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0161 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0161 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0161 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0158 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0158 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0161 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.016 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0157 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0156 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0159 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.016 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0159 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0158 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0157 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.016 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0159 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.016 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.016 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0159 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.016 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0161 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.016 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.016 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.016 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.016 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.016 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.016 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 17% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.016 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.073, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 | 0.016 | 0.0161 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0159 | 0.0156 | 0.0161 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0158 | 0.0157 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0159 | 0.0158 | 0.016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.016 | 0.0159 | 0.0161 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.016 | 0.016 | 0.016 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in United Kingdom?
- Extensive margin, theil index in United Kingdom was 0.016 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 in 1979.
- How does United Kingdom rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- United Kingdom ranks 156th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.