Intensive Margin, Theil index in Ghana
Ghana: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 4.11 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Ghana, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Ghana is 4.11, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Ghana peaked at 4.59 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.97, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.11 | — |
| 1963 | 3.95 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 3.78 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 3.73 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3.61 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.7 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.99 | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 4.01 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.18 | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.98 | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 4.02 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.86 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 4.06 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 4.1 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 4.01 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.14 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 4.21 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.42 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.41 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.25 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.59 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 4.22 | -8.0% |
| 1984 | 4 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 3.97 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.03 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4.08 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 3.95 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.84 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.64 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 3.68 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.74 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.54 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 3.48 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.37 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.26 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 3.09 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.16 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.21 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.18 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.21 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.97 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 3.05 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.02 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.09 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.33 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 3.98 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.98 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.11 | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.86 | 3.61 | 4.11 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 3.86 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.14 | 3.84 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 | 3.04 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 | 2.97 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 | 3.33 | 4.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Vanuatu 4.29 compare
- 41 Cape Verde 4.25 compare
- 42 Bolivia 4.14 compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.1 compare
- 45 Myanmar 4.05 compare
- 46 Costa Rica 4.02 compare
More trade data for Ghana
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 165.79 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.79 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 102.71 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 190.34 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.96 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.11 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4631 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 11.04 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 16.60 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Ghana?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Ghana was 4.11 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 1982.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.97 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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.