Intensive Margin, Theil index in Malta
Malta: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.97 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Malta, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Malta is 2.97, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Malta peaked at 3.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 1962.
That places Malta 102nd 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.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.59 | — |
| 1963 | 2.16 | +36.3% |
| 1964 | 2.08 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.06 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.01 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.09 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.23 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 2.36 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.45 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.49 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.18 | +27.5% |
| 1975 | 2.77 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 2.82 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.83 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 2.87 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 2.83 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 2.76 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.79 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2.76 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.74 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.49 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 2.46 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.69 | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.71 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 2.83 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 3.03 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 3.01 | +14.2% |
| 1995 | 3.11 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.85 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.9 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 3.02 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3.17 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 2.93 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.15 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.17 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.3 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.08 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.08 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.12 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.11 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.97 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2.97 | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 2.97 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.92, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Malta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +36.3% | 1.59 | 2.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.03 | 1.59 | 2.23 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.71 | 2.36 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 | 2.46 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.89 | 2.63 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 | 2.93 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.05 | 2.97 | 3.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 534.82 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Malta?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Malta was 2.97 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 1962.
- How does Malta rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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.