Intensive Margin, Theil index in New Zealand
New Zealand: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 1.98 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Intensive Margin, Theil index in New Zealand, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in New Zealand stood at 1.98.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in New Zealand peaked at 3.08 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1995.
That places New Zealand 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.08 | — |
| 1963 | 2.91 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 2.84 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.73 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 2.51 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 2.5 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 2.39 | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 2.36 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 2.33 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 2.2 | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 2.15 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.09 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.04 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 2.04 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.02 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.96 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.91 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 1.89 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.78 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 1.78 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.71 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.7 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.65 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.61 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.61 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.55 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 1.54 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.57 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.59 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.58 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 1.57 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.56 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.62 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.6 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.56 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.57 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.61 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.77 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.87 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.98 | +4.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.14, 63% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 | 2.5 | 3.08 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.2 | 2.02 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 | 1.71 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.54 | 1.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.56 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 1.8 | 1.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More trade data for New Zealand
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 119.4 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.26 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.05 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 112.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.82 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.91 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.14 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 557.22 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0113 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 474.91 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in New Zealand?
- Intensive margin, theil index in New Zealand was 1.98 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 in 1962.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1995.
- How does New Zealand rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- New Zealand ranks 161st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.