Intensive Margin, Theil index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 4.05 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Myanmar, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Myanmar is 4.05, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Myanmar peaked at 4.18 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.53, in 1983.
That places Myanmar 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.01 | — |
| 1963 | 3.04 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.46 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 3.27 | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 3.34 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.92 | -12.6% |
| 1968 | 3 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 2.97 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.94 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.67 | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 2.61 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 2.9 | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 2.69 | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 3.24 | +20.4% |
| 1977 | 3.05 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.76 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.62 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.77 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.77 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.53 | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 2.57 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.59 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.78 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.66 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.87 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 2.9 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.07 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.88 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.95 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.98 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.89 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 2.87 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.08 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.42 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.47 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.74 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.87 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.04 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 4 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.18 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 4 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.84 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 3.77 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.89 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.05 | +8.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 4.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 4.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.14, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.13 | 2.92 | 3.46 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.61 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.85 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 3.08 | 4.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 | 3.73 | 4.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 42 Bolivia 4.14 compare
- 43 Ghana 4.11 compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.1 compare
- 46 Costa Rica 4.02 compare
- 47 Bhutan 3.97 compare
- 48 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.93 compare
More trade data for Myanmar
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 84.88 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 98.23 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.66 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 75.11 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.4 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 78 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4925 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 5.57 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 43.57 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Myanmar?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Myanmar was 4.05 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 in 2008.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 in 1983.
- How does Myanmar rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Myanmar ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.