Extensive Margin, Theil index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.0346 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Uruguay, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 0.0346 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Uruguay peaked at 1.23 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0346, in 2014.
That places Uruguay 146th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.23 | — |
| 1963 | 1.17 | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.13 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 1 | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 1.05 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.11 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.08 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9208 | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.9279 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.03 | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 1 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8075 | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.7497 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5102 | -31.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5174 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4782 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4198 | -12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.474 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.644 | +35.9% |
| 1982 | 0.6889 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6534 | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6501 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6188 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5281 | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4979 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5704 | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5298 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5276 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5493 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.492 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4571 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4974 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3764 | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4752 | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5028 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3674 | -26.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4801 | +30.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5071 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4487 | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4788 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4324 | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3868 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 0.359 | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3242 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.258 | -20.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1821 | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2151 | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.095 | -55.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0901 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0775 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0367 | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 | -5.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 0.0346 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.093, 37% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 0.0346 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2702, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 | 1 | 1.23 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7369 | 0.4198 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5855 | 0.474 | 0.6889 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4725 | 0.3674 | 0.5493 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3592 | 0.1821 | 0.5071 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0668 | 0.0346 | 0.095 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More trade data for Uruguay
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 112.01 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.44 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.77 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.35 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.23 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.5661 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 130.33 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 36.40 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Uruguay?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Uruguay was 0.0346 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0346 in 2014.
- How does Uruguay rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Uruguay ranks 146th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.