Intensive Margin, Theil index in Niger
Niger: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 5.19 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Niger, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.19 for intensive margin, theil index in 2014.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Niger peaked at 5.91 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.72, in 1971.
Niger ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.38 | — |
| 1963 | 3.4 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.66 | +7.4% |
| 1965 | 3.8 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 3.38 | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 3.58 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.5 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 3.32 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 3.26 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.72 | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 3.16 | +16.2% |
| 1973 | 3.58 | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 4.07 | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | +10.8% |
| 1976 | 4.75 | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 4.67 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 5.06 | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 5.26 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 5.75 | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 5.34 | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 5.91 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 5.65 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.59 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5.52 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.32 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.52 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 5.88 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 5.59 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 5.42 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.09 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 5.73 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 5.42 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.03 | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 4.01 | -20.3% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 4.91 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 4.95 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.89 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.85 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3.84 | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 4.34 | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 3.78 | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 4.11 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 4.77 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 5.19 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 5.48 | +60.6% |
| 2010 | 5.44 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.68 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.14 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 4.8 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 5.19 | +8.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.63, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.84, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 | 3.32 | 3.8 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.1 | 2.72 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.61 | 5.32 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 | 4.01 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.33 | 3.41 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 4.8 | 5.68 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 8 Turkmenistan 5.4 compare
- 9 Maldives 5.29 compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 5.26 compare
- 12 Yemen 5.11 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 5.1 compare
- 14 Seychelles 5.03 compare
More trade data for Niger
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 137.51 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.3 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 124.78 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.25 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.98 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.1443 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1.06 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 8.24 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Niger?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Niger was 5.19 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 in 1982.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.72 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.