Intensive Margin, Theil index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.98 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Sri Lanka, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Sri Lanka is 2.98, measured in 2014.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.52 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 2.69, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.51 | — |
| 1963 | 3.52 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3.44 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.44 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.48 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3.51 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.33 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 3.3 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 3.3 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.25 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3.11 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.06 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 2.94 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 2.99 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.98 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 3.14 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 3.01 | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.77 | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 2.77 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.69 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.76 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.73 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.96 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.75 | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 2.72 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.8 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.73 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 2.75 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 2.76 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.79 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.88 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.79 | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.79 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.82 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.86 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2.89 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.91 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.96 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.94 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.93 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.85 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.89 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.88 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.96 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.95 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.01 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.98 | -1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.98 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.47, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.44 | 3.3 | 3.52 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.06 | 2.77 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.77 | 2.69 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 | 2.76 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.85 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 | 2.95 | 3.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More trade data for Sri Lanka
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 114.91 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.7 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.01 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.41 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.36 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 70.66 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.4289 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 19.37 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 166.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Sri Lanka?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Sri Lanka was 2.98 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 in 1963.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.