Intensive Margin, Theil index in Belize
Belize: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.44 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Belize, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belize recorded 3.44 for intensive margin, theil index in 2014.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Belize peaked at 6.33 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
Belize ranks 74th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6813 | — |
| 1963 | 1.23 | +80.4% |
| 1964 | 5.39 | +338.2% |
| 1965 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 6.33 | — |
| 1967 | 5.76 | -9.0% |
| 1968 | 5.78 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.58 | -55.4% |
| 1970 | 1.77 | -31.5% |
| 1971 | 3.79 | +114.0% |
| 1972 | 3.74 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.53 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 3.97 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 4.31 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 3.88 | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 3.71 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 3.69 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.15 | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 3.86 | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 3.72 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.84 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 3.89 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.94 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.6 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 3.74 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 3.91 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 3.94 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3.53 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 3.8 | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.67 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.4 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 3.8 | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 3.81 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.7 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.87 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 3.62 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 3.52 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.66 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.41 | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.53 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.43 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 3.46 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 3.45 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.13 | -35.8% |
| 2009 | 2.42 | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | +59.1% |
| 2011 | 3 | -21.9% |
| 2012 | 3.58 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 3.5 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3.44 | -1.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 3.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Belize's 3.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.19, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Belize 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 | +338.2% | 1.23 | 5.39 |
| 1971 | +114.0% | 1.77 | 3.79 |
| 1965 | -100.0% | 5.39 | 0 |
| 1963 | +80.4% | 0.6813 | 1.23 |
| 2010 | +59.1% | 2.42 | 3.84 |
| 1969 | -55.4% | 5.78 | 2.58 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 | 0 | 6.33 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.56 | 1.77 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.8 | 3.53 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 2.13 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 3 | 3.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.05 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.66 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.97 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.65 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.6 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.45 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 111.54 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0145 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Belize?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Belize was 3.44 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 1966.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does Belize rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Belize ranks 74th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize 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.