Intensive Margin, Theil index in Libya
Libya: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 4.85 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Libya, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Libya is 4.85, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Libya peaked at 4.85 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.19, in 1962.
Libya ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 4.19 | — |
| 1963 | 4.62 | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 4.65 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.7 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 4.69 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 4.71 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.72 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 4.74 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 4.73 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.75 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.73 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 4.7 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.72 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.7 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.68 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 4.7 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.68 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.67 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.69 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.68 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.65 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.64 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.64 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.57 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 4.55 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.54 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.52 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 4.58 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4.61 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.54 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 4.51 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.48 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.44 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.54 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 4.46 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.41 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.43 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.64 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.63 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.66 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.67 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.67 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 4.71 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.69 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.69 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.66 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.77 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 4.77 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.84 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.81 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4.85 | +0.9% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 4.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Libya's 4.85 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.92, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 | 4.19 | 4.74 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.71 | 4.67 | 4.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 | 4.52 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5 | 4.41 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 | 4.63 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 4.77 | 4.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 15 Brunei 4.98 compare
- 16 South Sudan 4.93 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 4.89 compare
- 19 Solomon Islands 4.85 compare
- 20 Venezuela 4.85 compare
- 21 Nigeria 4.84 compare
More trade data for Libya
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 66.39 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 86.13 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.76 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 63.22 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.57 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 82.34 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7224 (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 71.96 units per person (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 500.17 million (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Libya?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Libya was 4.85 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 in 2014.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.19 in 1962.
- How does Libya rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Libya ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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.