Intensive Margin, Theil index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.62 in 2014. β² Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 3.62 for intensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.3 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 1967.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 | 2.04 | 1.82 | 2.24 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.37 | 2.63 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 2.78 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.94 | 3.57 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 | 3.24 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 | 3.55 | 3.79 | 5 |
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More trade data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0981 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 3.72 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 11.26 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 8.66 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.16 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 1.27 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 169.22 million (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 0 (2024)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of COβ equivalent 15.63 (2021)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Trade balance on CO2 8.81 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.62 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 1991.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 1967.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 66th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.