Intensive Margin, Theil index in Jordan
Jordan: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.4 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Jordan, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Jordan stood at 2.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Jordan peaked at 3.7 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 1977.
That places Jordan 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.99 | — |
| 1963 | 3.7 | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 2.6 | -29.8% |
| 1965 | 2.67 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 3 | +12.7% |
| 1967 | 2.99 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.92 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 2.66 | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 3.03 | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.69 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 2.82 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 3.08 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 2.74 | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 2.31 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 2.16 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 2.51 | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 2.41 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.73 | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 2.63 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.54 | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.61 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.61 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.64 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.54 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.49 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.47 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.47 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.69 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.64 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.6 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2.81 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 2.52 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2.67 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.31 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2.55 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 2.43 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 2.32 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 2.34 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.32 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.4 | +7.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 78% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.4 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.92, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.67 | 2.16 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 2.47 | 2.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.63 | 2.47 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2.31 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 2.24 | 2.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More trade data for Jordan
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 134.82 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 105.65 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.22 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 122.83 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.86 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.82 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 3.61 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 161.66 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0329 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 142.46 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Jordan?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Jordan was 2.4 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 in 1963.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Jordan ranks 132nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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.