Intensive Margin, Theil index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.15 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Guatemala, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Guatemala stood at 2.15.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Guatemala peaked at 2.88 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 152nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.88 | — |
| 1963 | 2.77 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.71 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.85 | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.71 | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 2.43 | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 2.44 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 2.4 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.38 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.37 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.38 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.28 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.25 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 2.25 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.33 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.64 | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 2.44 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.46 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 2.26 | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 2.08 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 2.21 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 2.19 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.23 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 2.18 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 2.63 | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 2.28 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 2.08 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 2.15 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 2.12 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 2.28 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 2.21 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.26 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2.41 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.46 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.56 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.61 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2.65 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.65 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.51 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 2.47 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2.27 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.19 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.17 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.18 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.15 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.15 | +2.2% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 2.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 2.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.19, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.65 | 2.4 | 2.88 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.38 | 2.25 | 2.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.23 | 2.08 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.27 | 2.08 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.17 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2.11 | 2.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More trade data for Guatemala
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 131.68 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.57 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.35 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 119.34 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.86 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.47 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7606 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 46.78 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 250.46 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Guatemala?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Guatemala was 2.15 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 2.88 in 1962.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Guatemala ranks 152nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.