Extensive Margin, Theil index in United States
United States: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0064 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
0.0064
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0064
in 1962
All-time low
0.0063
in 1969
Years of data
53
1962–2014
Extensive Margin, Theil index in United States, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extensive margin, theil index in United States is 0.0064, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in United States peaked at 0.0064 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0063, in 1969.
United States ranks 168th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0064 | — |
| 1963 | 0.0064 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0064 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0064 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0064 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0064 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0063 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0064 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0064 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0064 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0064 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0064 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0064 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0064 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0064 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0064 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0064 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0064 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.0064 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 7% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0064 | 0.0063 | 0.0064 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 0.0064 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 165 Germany 0.0096 compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0081 compare
- 167 Samoa 0.0072 compare
- 169 Tajikistan 0.0059 compare
- 170 Tuvalu 0.0051 compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 0.0036 compare
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.45 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.82 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.17 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.37 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 76.11 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7061 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 608.82 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 104.00 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in United States?
- Extensive margin, theil index in United States was 0.0064 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0064 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 in 1969.
- How does United States rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- United States ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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.