Intensive Margin, Theil index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.91 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Mozambique, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Mozambique stood at 3.91.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Mozambique peaked at 4.86 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.01, in 1966.
Mozambique ranks 51st 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.32 | — |
| 1963 | 2.39 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.28 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 2.21 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 2.01 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 2.21 | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 2.19 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.05 | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 2.08 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 2.06 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 2.16 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 2.09 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.14 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.31 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 2.29 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 2.39 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 2.66 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 2.76 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.74 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.68 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.72 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.64 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.49 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.82 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 2.78 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 2.71 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.65 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.71 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.01 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 2.83 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.82 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 2.75 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 2.93 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.69 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 2.7 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4.51 | +67.2% |
| 2002 | 4.55 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.53 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4.86 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.64 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.81 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.5 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.91 | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 3.93 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.71 | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 4.38 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.11 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 3.96 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.91 | -1.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 3.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.63, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 3.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.84, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +67.2% | 2.7 | 4.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 | 2.01 | 2.39 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.28 | 2.06 | 2.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 2.49 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.53 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.29 | 2.7 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.21 | 3.91 | 4.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More trade data for Mozambique
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 113.87 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.32 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.79 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.01 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.53 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 72.32 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.34 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 8.77 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 14.04 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Mozambique?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Mozambique was 3.91 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 4.86 in 2004.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 in 1966.
- How does Mozambique rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Mozambique ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.