Intensive Margin, Theil index in Ireland
Ireland: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.84 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Ireland, 1962–2014
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.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.58 | — |
| 1963 | 2.11 | -18.5% |
| 1964 | 2.12 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.95 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 1.91 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.96 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.93 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.8 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.73 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.65 | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.62 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.79 | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.53 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 1.58 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.66 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.55 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 1.54 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.57 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.58 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.66 | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 1.73 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.77 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.81 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.88 | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.81 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.88 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.97 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.15 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 2.29 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 2.29 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 2.94 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.02 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.09 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.06 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 3.08 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3.02 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.95 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.94 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.83 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2.84 | +0.2% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.06, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
More trade data for Ireland
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 123.24 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.03 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.87 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 123.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.86 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 81.74 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.9865 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1,113 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 3.40 billion (2024)
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.