Intensive Margin, Theil index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.78 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Bahamas, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 3.78 for intensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Bahamas peaked at 4.67 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 1962.
Bahamas ranks 59th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.26 | — |
| 1963 | 2.41 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 2.42 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.04 | +25.2% |
| 1966 | 2.93 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 3.02 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 2.87 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 3.81 | +32.6% |
| 1970 | 3.39 | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 3.91 | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 3.81 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.55 | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 4.54 | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 4.67 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.34 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 4.49 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 4.06 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 3.96 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 3.98 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.94 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 4.29 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.8 | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 3.93 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 3.73 | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 3.56 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.16 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 3.95 | +24.8% |
| 1990 | 3.9 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.87 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 3.82 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.58 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2.95 | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.77 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.52 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.79 | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.94 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.08 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.04 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.27 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 3.22 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.29 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.21 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.94 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 3.31 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 3.41 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.22 | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 3.78 | -10.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3.78 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3.78 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.19, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 | 2.26 | 3.81 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 3.39 | 4.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.16 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 | 2.52 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.83 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 | 3.31 | 4.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More trade data for Bahamas
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 129.54 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 113.08 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.18 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.14 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.17 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.27 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8167 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 312.24 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 9.58 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Bahamas?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Bahamas was 3.78 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 in 1975.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 1962.
- How does Bahamas rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Bahamas ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas 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.