Intensive Margin, Theil index in Ireland
Ireland: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.84 in 2014. β² Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Ireland, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Ireland is 2.84, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Ireland peaked at 3.15 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.53, in 1976.
Ireland ranks 107th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.05 | 1.8 | 2.58 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.66 | 1.53 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 | 1.54 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 1.86 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 3.01 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 | 2.83 | 3.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 104 Albania 2.91 compare
- 105 Bahrain, Kingdom of 2.87 compare
- 106 Uruguay 2.86 compare
- 108 Andorra, Principality of 2.83 compare
- 109 Kyrgyz Republic 2.8 compare
- 110 Samoa 2.79 compare
More trade data for Ireland
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.098 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 2.94 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.10 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 165.36 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 451.23 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 466.57 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 14.88 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 20.96 billion (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) β Import Value 29,010 1000 USD (2008)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 95.97 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Ireland?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Ireland was 2.84 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 2001.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 in 1976.
- How does Ireland rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Ireland ranks 107th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.