Intensive Margin, Theil index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.61 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Kuwait, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 3.61 for intensive margin, theil index in 2014.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Kuwait peaked at 3.93 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.56, in 1988.
That places Kuwait 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.89 | — |
| 1963 | 3.9 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.89 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.91 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 3.83 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.85 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 3.75 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.73 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.57 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.57 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 3.65 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3.55 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.46 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.46 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.14 | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 3.17 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.33 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 3.27 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 3.16 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.05 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2.57 | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 2.56 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.74 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.68 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.56 | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 2.7 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.9 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 3.35 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 3.31 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.14 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 3.1 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.06 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.09 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.41 | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 3.33 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 3.44 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.56 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 3.71 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 3.83 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.84 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.85 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.85 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.82 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.91 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.93 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | +0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 3.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 3.61 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.92, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.84 | 3.73 | 3.91 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.42 | 3.14 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 | 2.56 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.07 | 2.7 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 | 3.33 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More trade data for Kuwait
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 66.4 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 82.43 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.45 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 64.93 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.02 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.91 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.6457 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 220.03 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 86.67 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Kuwait?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Kuwait was 3.61 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 2012.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 in 1988.
- How does Kuwait rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Kuwait ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.