Intensive Margin, Theil index in Ghana
Ghana: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 4.11 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Ghana, 1962β2014
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.
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 Cabo Verde 4.25 compare
- 42 Bolivia 4.14 compare
- 44 St. Kitts and Nevis 4.1 compare
- 45 Myanmar 4.05 compare
- 46 Costa Rica 4.02 compare
More trade data for Ghana
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0682 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 4.18 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 34.35 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 15.39 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 5.78 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 11.49 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.68 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 0 (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 66 1000 USD (2007)
- Ploughs (e.g. reversible and non-reversible ploughs) β Import Value 327 1000 USD (2007)
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.