Intensive Margin, Theil index in Malawi
Malawi: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 4.78 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Malawi, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Malawi is 4.78, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Malawi peaked at 5.12 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.39 | 0 | 4.48 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.34 | 4.09 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.61 | 4.26 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.75 | 4.37 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 | 4.26 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 | 4.39 | 4.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 20 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 4.85 compare
- 21 Nigeria 4.84 compare
- 22 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 4.81 compare
- 24 Algeria 4.75 compare
- 25 Kazakhstan, Republic of 4.64 compare
- 26 Lesotho, Kingdom of 4.63 compare
More trade data for Malawi
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0992 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 4.88 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 4.32 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 3.02 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 214.19 million (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 894.57 million (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 194.38 million (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 403,845 (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 85 1000 USD (2007)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Export Value 155 1000 USD (1977)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Malawi?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Malawi was 4.78 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 1992.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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.