Extensive Margin, Theil index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Extensive Margin, Theil index was 0.1175 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Vanuatu, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.1175 for extensive margin, theil index in 2014.
The figure is down 86.0% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extensive margin, theil index in Vanuatu peaked at 1.85 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0201, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Extensive Margin, Theil index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.85 | — |
| 1963 | 0.9941 | -46.2% |
| 1964 | 1.47 | +48.3% |
| 1965 | 1.35 | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 1.59 | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 1.45 | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 1.46 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.45 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.61 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 1.4 | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 1.39 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.67 | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 1.7 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.54 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 1.27 | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 1.57 | +23.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 | -21.6% |
| 1979 | 1.33 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.49 | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 0.5325 | -64.2% |
| 1982 | 1.43 | +167.9% |
| 1983 | 1.43 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.72 | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 1.5 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 1.54 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 1.49 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.21 | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9961 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 1.2 | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 1.08 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0277 | -97.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7345 | +2551.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5792 | -21.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2649 | -54.3% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | +375.6% |
| 1998 | 1.26 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3287 | -74.0% |
| 2000 | -0.0099 | -103.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 | -141.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0846 | +1968.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4181 | +394.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5322 | +27.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6438 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8373 | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8876 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0765 | -91.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9087 | +1087.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0201 | -102.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0603 | -400.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2866 | +375.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8372 | +192.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1175 | -86.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1175 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1387, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1175 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1175, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Extensive Margin, Theil index in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2551.6% | 0.0277 | 0.7345 |
| 2002 | +1968.0% | 0.0041 | 0.0846 |
| 2009 | +1087.8% | 0.0765 | 0.9087 |
| 2011 | +400.0% | -0.0201 | 0.0603 |
| 2003 | +394.4% | 0.0846 | 0.4181 |
| 1997 | +375.6% | 0.2649 | 1.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.45 | 0.9941 | 1.85 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.47 | 1.23 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 | 0.5325 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7742 | 0.0277 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4383 | -0.0099 | 0.9087 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2563 | -0.0201 | 0.8372 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 105.99 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 148.44 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.51 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.44 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.04 (2011)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 31.65 units per person (2011)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is extensive margin, theil index in Vanuatu?
- Extensive margin, theil index in Vanuatu was 0.1175 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 1962.
- What is the lowest extensive margin, theil index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0201 in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for extensive margin, theil index?
- Vanuatu ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is extensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.