Intensive Margin, Theil index in Albania
Albania: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.91 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Albania, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Albania stood at 2.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Albania peaked at 3.46 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.48, in 1962.
That places Albania 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.48 | — |
| 1963 | 2.19 | +48.4% |
| 1964 | 3.4 | +55.3% |
| 1965 | 2.54 | -25.4% |
| 1966 | 2.29 | -10.0% |
| 1967 | 2.42 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 2.6 | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 3.07 | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 2.84 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 2.86 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.89 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.11 | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.2 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 3.34 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 3.07 | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 2.96 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 2.95 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 3.33 | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 3.46 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 2.96 | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 3.07 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.23 | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 2.84 | -12.1% |
| 1988 | 2.99 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.85 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.59 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.65 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.88 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 3.04 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 3.12 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 3.38 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.14 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.22 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 2.95 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.81 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 1.97 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.93 | +48.9% |
| 2011 | 2.95 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.92 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | +0.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 2.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 94% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Albania's 2.91 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.06, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Albania 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +55.3% | 2.19 | 3.4 |
| 1963 | +48.4% | 1.48 | 2.19 |
| 2010 | +48.9% | 1.97 | 2.93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 | 1.48 | 3.4 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.01 | 2.84 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 | 2.69 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.59 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.83 | 1.97 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.91 | 2.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Albania
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- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.67 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.16 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 132.26 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 14.97 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Albania?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Albania was 2.91 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 1982.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 in 1962.
- How does Albania rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Intensive 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.