What is intensive margin, theil index in Japan?

Intensive margin, theil index in Japan was 2.03 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.

What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2000.

What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1963.

How does Japan rank for intensive margin, theil index?

Japan ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.

Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan 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.

Intensive Margin, Theil index in Japan

Name: Intensive Margin, Theil index in Japan
Creator: International Monetary Fund
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Japan: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.03 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)

2.03

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

157th

of 189 countries

All-time high

2.16

in 2000

All-time low

1.37

in 1963

Years of data

1962–2014

Intensive Margin, Theil index in Japan, 1962–2014

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Japan is 2.03, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Japan peaked at 2.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1963.

That places Japan 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.41	1.37	1.45	8
1970s	1.58	1.41	1.72	10
1980s	1.94	1.76	2.11	10
1990s	2.08	2.05	2.14	10
2000s	2.11	1.97	2.16	10
2010s	2.04	2.02	2.06	5

Countries ranked near Japan

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More trade data for Japan

Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0846 (2014)
Export Diversification, Theil index 2.12 (2014)
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.20 trillion (2024)
Goods, Debit/Expenditure 718.74 billion (2024)
Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 166.77 billion (2024)
Services, Debit/Expenditure 246.31 billion (2024)
Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 69.36 billion (2024)
Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 2.11 billion (2024)
Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 17,750 1000 USD (2008)
Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 63.81 (2025)

All data for Japan →

Frequently asked questions

What is intensive margin, theil index in Japan?: Intensive margin, theil index in Japan was 2.03 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 2.16 in 2000.
What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1963.
How does Japan rank for intensive margin, theil index?: Japan ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator: Intensive Margin, Theil index
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.