Intensive Margin, Theil index in Eritrea
Eritrea: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 5.83 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Eritrea, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Eritrea stood at 5.83. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 290.7% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Eritrea peaked at 5.83 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Eritrea ranks 3rd of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Eritrea, 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 | 0.3998 | — |
| 1994 | 3.93 | +882.0% |
| 1995 | 3.5 | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 3.14 | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.73 | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.78 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.87 | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.74 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.63 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.55 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 4.41 | +80.0% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 2.78 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.82 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.42 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | -56.3% |
| 2014 | 5.83 | +290.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.83 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.63, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.83 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 Eritrea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +882.0% | 0.3998 | 3.93 |
| 2014 | +290.7% | 1.49 | 5.83 |
| 2007 | +80.0% | 2.45 | 4.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 0 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.45 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.26 | 1.49 | 5.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More trade data for Eritrea
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 132.24 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.38 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.58 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.97 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.85 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.3065 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6.14 (2014)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 14 1000 USD (2007)
- Imports of goods and services, Percent of GDP (Balance of Payments) 29.27 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Eritrea?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Eritrea was 5.83 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 in 2014.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Eritrea rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.