Intensive Margin, Theil index in Portugal
Portugal: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 1.62 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Portugal, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.62 for intensive margin, theil index in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Portugal peaked at 2.05 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2008.
That places Portugal 183rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 | 1.76 | 1.96 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.76 | 1.67 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 | 1.75 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.84 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 | 1.44 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.6 | 1.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More trade data for Portugal
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.1752 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 1.79 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 170.97 billion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 109.07 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 25.08 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 27.92 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 8.90 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 752.18 million (2024)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 16,470 1000 USD (2008)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 99.26 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Portugal?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Portugal was 1.62 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 in 1992.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Portugal ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.