Intensive Margin, Theil index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.17 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Burkina Faso, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Burkina Faso is 3.17, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Burkina Faso peaked at 3.9 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 1965.
Burkina Faso ranks 90th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.6 | — |
| 1963 | 2.58 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.6 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.18 | -15.9% |
| 1966 | 2.23 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.54 | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 2.58 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.74 | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 3 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 2.71 | -9.9% |
| 1972 | 2.74 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 2.63 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 2.43 | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 2.78 | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 2.88 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.86 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 3.3 | +15.3% |
| 1980 | 2.6 | -21.2% |
| 1981 | 3.01 | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 3.03 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 2.96 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.24 | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 3.21 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.33 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3.22 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.21 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 3.58 | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 3.62 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 3.89 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.72 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 3.44 | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 3.88 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 3.76 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.63 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.76 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | -23.2% |
| 2001 | 2.59 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.42 | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.65 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.54 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.37 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 3.24 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 3.27 | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 3.04 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.17 | +4.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 3.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.63, 87% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 3.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.84, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +37.1% | 2.5 | 3.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.18 | 2.74 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2.43 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.14 | 2.6 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 3.44 | 3.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 2.5 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 | 3.04 | 3.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More trade data for Burkina Faso
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 119.96 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.72 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.48 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 87.51 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.8 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.25 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7158 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 7.03 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 4.16 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Burkina Faso?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Burkina Faso was 3.17 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 in 1993.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 1965.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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.