Intensive Margin, Theil index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.53 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Paraguay, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Paraguay is 3.53, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Paraguay peaked at 3.98 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 1962.
Paraguay ranks 70th 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.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.54 | — |
| 1963 | 1.62 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.57 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 1.58 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.76 | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 1.87 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 1.92 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.88 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.78 | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 1.7 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 1.86 | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.89 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.94 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.01 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.4 | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 2.76 | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6 | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 2.89 | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 2.69 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 3.13 | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 3.35 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 3.43 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.16 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 3.2 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.81 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 3.45 | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 3.72 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 3.69 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.58 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3.26 | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 3.2 | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 3.09 | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 3.31 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 3.58 | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 3.58 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.46 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.43 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.56 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3.78 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 3.61 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 3.55 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.13 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 3.56 | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 3.98 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.75 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 3.53 | -5.8% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 3.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 3.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.19, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.72 | 1.54 | 1.92 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.18 | 1.7 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 2.69 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 | 2.94 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 3.13 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.53 | 3.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Paraguay?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Paraguay was 3.53 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 in 2011.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 1962.
- How does Paraguay rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Paraguay ranks 70th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.