Intensive Margin, Theil index in Nepal
Nepal: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.46 in 2014. βΌ Falling
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Nepal, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Nepal stood at 2.46.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Nepal peaked at 3.91 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 1962.
That places Nepal 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 | 1.15 | 3.91 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.9 | 2.12 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 2.57 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.08 | 2.86 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2.3 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.34 | 2.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More trade data for Nepal
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 128.82 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.55 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.91 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 84.87 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.39 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.55 (2025)
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0036 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 2.47 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 14.71 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 12.14 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Nepal?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Nepal was 2.46 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 1965.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 1962.
- How does Nepal rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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.