Intensive Margin, Theil index in Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 4.85 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Solomon Islands, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Solomon Islands is 4.85, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Solomon Islands peaked at 5.12 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Solomon Islands 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Solomon Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 1.61 | — |
| 1971 | 4.12 | +155.4% |
| 1972 | 4.89 | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 4.7 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 4.68 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.22 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 4.25 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4.28 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.07 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 4.25 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 4.29 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4.45 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 4.25 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 4.23 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 4.27 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3.91 | -8.6% |
| 1986 | 3.95 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 4.06 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 4.21 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 4.05 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.07 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.62 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 4.79 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.65 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4.54 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 4.22 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 4.46 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 4.46 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4.34 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 4.75 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.75 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.93 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 5.12 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.96 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.76 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 4.91 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.84 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4.78 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 4.77 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 4.85 | -1.1% |
Solomon Islands compared with similar countries
- Solomon Islands's 4.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Solomon Islands's 4.85 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.14, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Solomon Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +155.4% | 1.61 | 4.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.11 | 1.61 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 | 3.85 | 4.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 | 4.05 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 | 4.34 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 | 4.77 | 4.9 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Solomon Islands
- 16 South Sudan 4.93 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 4.89 compare
- 18 Libya 4.85 compare
- 20 Venezuela 4.85 compare
- 21 Nigeria 4.84 compare
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 4.81 compare
More trade data for Solomon Islands
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 127.33 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.63 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.33 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 125.09 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.76 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.1 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.04 (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 23.6 units per person (2018)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 319,958 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Solomon Islands?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Solomon Islands was 4.85 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 in 2006.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Solomon Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Solomon Islands rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Solomon Islands ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Solomon Islands 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.