Intensive Margin, Theil index in Norway
Norway: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.59 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Norway, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Norway is 3.59, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Norway peaked at 3.71 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.61, in 1973.
That places Norway 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.9 | — |
| 1963 | 1.83 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 1.83 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 1.78 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.77 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.79 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1.89 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 1.84 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.81 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.67 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 1.61 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.65 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.8 | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 1.79 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.96 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.19 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 2.21 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 2.59 | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 2.7 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 2.78 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2.82 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2.89 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 2.9 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.43 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 2.66 | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 2.81 | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 2.91 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.92 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.91 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.9 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.86 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 3.09 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.12 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.69 | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.54 | +21.9% |
| 2001 | 3.36 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.36 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.39 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 3.63 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.71 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.59 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.59 | +0.2% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 3.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.5× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Norway's 3.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.06, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.77 | 1.9 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.84 | 1.61 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 2.43 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 | 2.69 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 3.27 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 | 3.55 | 3.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More trade data for Norway
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 81.5 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 95.22 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.84 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.66 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.59 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.41 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.06 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 1,791 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 3.13 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Norway?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Norway was 3.59 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2011.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 in 1973.
- How does Norway rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Norway ranks 68th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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.