Intensive Margin, Theil index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.22 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Madagascar, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Madagascar stood at 3.22.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Madagascar peaked at 3.63 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.79, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 85th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.46 | — |
| 1963 | 2.54 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.53 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2.53 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.43 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 2.54 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 2.74 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 2.48 | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 2.65 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 2.76 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.64 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 2.66 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 2.69 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 2.98 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 3.11 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 3.46 | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 3.45 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.39 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 3.32 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.42 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 3.63 | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 3.52 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 3.37 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.31 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.51 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 3.18 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.03 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 1.79 | -41.0% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | +48.0% |
| 1992 | 2.66 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.59 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 2.73 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.6 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 2.63 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2.65 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.78 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.75 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.99 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.15 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.16 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 3.1 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.03 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.07 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.93 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.58 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.75 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.08 | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.22 | +4.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.22 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.63, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.84, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +48.0% | 1.79 | 2.64 |
| 1990 | -41.0% | 3.03 | 1.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.74 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.64 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 | 3.03 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 | 1.79 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.03 | 2.86 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.58 | 3.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More trade data for Madagascar
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 135.07 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.59 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.49 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 113.89 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.95 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 66.81 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7431 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 3.78 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.18 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Madagascar?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Madagascar was 3.22 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 in 1982.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Madagascar ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.