Intensive Margin, Theil index in Seychelles
Seychelles: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 5.03 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Seychelles, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Seychelles is 5.03, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Seychelles peaked at 6.25 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Seychelles ranks 14th 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 Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 6.25 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 2.34 | +73687066146.1% |
| 1971 | 5.23 | +124.1% |
| 1972 | 5.1 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 4.66 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 5.25 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 5.09 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 3.97 | -22.1% |
| 1977 | 3.85 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 3.83 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 3.75 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 3.84 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 2.44 | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 3.51 | +44.3% |
| 1983 | 4.69 | +33.5% |
| 1984 | 4.7 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.15 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 4.46 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 4.69 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 5.49 | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 5.32 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 4.98 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.16 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.24 | -17.7% |
| 1994 | 5.01 | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 4.3 | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 4.38 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.53 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 4.78 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.98 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.06 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.9 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 4.94 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4.53 | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 4.43 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.66 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.59 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.8 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.84 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.82 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5.04 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.03 | -0.3% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 5.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 2.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 5.03 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.84, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +73687066146.1% | 0 | 2.34 |
| 1971 | +124.1% | 2.34 | 5.23 |
| 1968 | -100.0% | 6.25 | 0 |
| 1982 | +44.3% | 2.44 | 3.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7815 | 0 | 6.25 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.31 | 2.34 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.33 | 2.44 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.74 | 4.24 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 4.43 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 4.82 | 5.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 11 Niger 5.19 compare
- 12 Yemen 5.11 compare
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 5.1 compare
- 15 Brunei 4.98 compare
- 16 South Sudan 4.93 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 4.89 compare
More trade data for Seychelles
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 133.15 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 110.63 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 105.29 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 146.33 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.18 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.21 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 3.54 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 635.7 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0346 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 1.71 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Seychelles?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Seychelles was 5.03 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 6.25 in 1967.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Seychelles rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Seychelles ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.