Intensive Margin, Theil index in Iran
Iran: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.87 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Iran, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran recorded 3.87 for intensive margin, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Iran peaked at 4.89 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.39, in 1963.
Iran ranks 54th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.46 | — |
| 1963 | 3.39 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 3.48 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 3.54 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.49 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.85 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 3.83 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.87 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.9 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.11 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 4.01 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 4.31 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 4.53 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 4.51 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 4.58 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4.51 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.66 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.43 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.33 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 4.6 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 4.85 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 4.89 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.81 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4.81 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.53 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 4.54 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.44 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 4.53 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.61 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 4.51 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.38 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 4.26 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 4.23 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 4.31 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.29 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.95 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.99 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 4.26 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 4.02 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.08 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.15 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4.47 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.41 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.01 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.8 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 3.87 | +1.7% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 3.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iran's 3.87 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.92, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.61 | 3.39 | 3.87 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.35 | 3.9 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.63 | 4.33 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 | 3.95 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 | 4.02 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.8 | 4.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 51 Mozambique 3.91 compare
- 52 Zimbabwe 3.88 compare
- 53 Congo 3.88 compare
- 55 United Arab Emirates 3.85 compare
- 56 Russia 3.81 compare
- 57 Tajikistan 3.81 compare
More trade data for Iran
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 67.47 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 92.93 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 92.55 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 62.61 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.59 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.79 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4895 (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 22.05 units per person (2022)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 709.13 million (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Iran?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Iran was 3.87 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 in 1983.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 in 1963.
- How does Iran rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Iran ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.