Intensive Margin, Theil index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.34 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Dominican Republic, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Dominican Republic stood at 2.34.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.08 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 1982.
That places Dominican Republic 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.64 | — |
| 1963 | 2.54 | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 2.39 | -5.8% |
| 1965 | 2.53 | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 2.78 | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 2.79 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.74 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 2.71 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.47 | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 2.51 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.96 | +19.2% |
| 1974 | 3.02 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 3.08 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.84 | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 2.78 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.46 | -11.6% |
| 1979 | 2.58 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.57 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.5 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.15 | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 2.33 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 2.4 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.45 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 2.4 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2.55 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 2.68 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 2.83 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 2.75 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 2.82 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.82 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.81 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.8 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.81 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.79 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.83 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.74 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.63 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.61 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.48 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.45 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.46 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.4 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 2.34 | -3.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.19, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 | 2.39 | 2.79 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.72 | 2.46 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 | 2.15 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 2.75 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.45 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.34 | 2.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 130.1 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.65 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 109.52 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.73 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 71.37 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.9554 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 104.18 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 83.18 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Dominican Republic?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Dominican Republic was 2.34 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 1975.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 1982.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 136th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.