Intensive Margin, Theil index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.08 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in El Salvador, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in El Salvador is 3.08, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in El Salvador peaked at 3.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.65, in 1992.
El Salvador ranks 96th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.23 | — |
| 1963 | 3.04 | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 3.01 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.02 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.76 | -8.5% |
| 1967 | 2.84 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 2.81 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.8 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.92 | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2.81 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.66 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 2.78 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2.72 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 2.8 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.16 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 3.32 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2.93 | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 3.1 | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.09 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.05 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.06 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 3.09 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.13 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.24 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.31 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.07 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 3.13 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 2.86 | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 2.79 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.73 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2.65 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 3.26 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 3.43 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.3 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.5 | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 3.55 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.6 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.53 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.49 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3.11 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 3.04 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.17 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.05 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.02 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.08 | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.19, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.76 | 3.23 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.92 | 2.66 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1 | 2.86 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 | 2.65 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 | 3.04 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 | 3.02 | 3.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 137.35 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.97 (2025)
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.1 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 61.25 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in El Salvador?
- Intensive margin, theil index in El Salvador was 3.08 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- El Salvador ranks 96th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.