Intensive Margin, Theil index in Botswana
Botswana: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 5.74 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Botswana, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 5.74 for intensive margin, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Botswana peaked at 5.86 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Botswana 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 3.58 | — |
| 2001 | 5.37 | +50.1% |
| 2002 | 5.49 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 5.52 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.54 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.65 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.31 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.85 | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 4.58 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.76 | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 4.56 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 5.79 | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 5.86 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.74 | -2.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 5.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 5.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.84, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Botswana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +50.1% | 3.58 | 5.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.96 | 3.58 | 5.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.51 | 4.56 | 5.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 2 Azerbaijan 5.91 compare
- 3 Eritrea 5.83 compare
- 4 Angola 5.76 compare
- 6 Kiribati 5.49 compare
- 7 Antigua and Barbuda 5.4 compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 5.4 compare
More trade data for Botswana
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 127.32 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.12 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.26 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 106.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.23 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.29 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6294 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 49.26 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 13.70 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Botswana?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Botswana was 5.74 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 in 2013.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Botswana rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Botswana ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.