Intensive Margin, Theil index in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.69 in 2014. β–² Rising

Latest (2014)
3.69
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
62nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
4.58
in 1973
All-time low
1.81
in 1965
Years of data
53
1962–2014

Intensive Margin, Theil index in Papua New Guinea, 1962–2014

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Papua New Guinea stood at 3.69.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 4.58 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 1965.

Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.96 1.81 2.38 8
1970s 3.29 1.86 4.58 10
1980s 3.72 3.06 4.27 10
1990s 3.1 2.56 3.93 10
2000s 3.05 2.78 3.35 10
2010s 3.49 3.38 3.69 5

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 59 Bahamas, The 3.78 compare
  2. 60 Djibouti 3.76 compare
  3. 61 Rwanda 3.74 compare
  4. 63 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 3.67 compare
  5. 64 St. Lucia 3.66 compare
  6. 65 Grenada 3.65 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is intensive margin, theil index in Papua New Guinea?
Intensive margin, theil index in Papua New Guinea was 3.69 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 4.58 in 1973.
What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 1965.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for intensive margin, theil index?
Papua New Guinea ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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

Indicator
Intensive Margin, Theil index
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
189 places, 10,017 data points, 1962–2014
Last refreshed

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.