Intensive Margin, Theil index in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.66 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Saint Lucia, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Saint Lucia is 3.66, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.17 in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0, in 1969.
That places Saint Lucia 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 6.17 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | -0 | — |
| 1970 | 2.94 | -26714727372.7% |
| 1971 | 5.22 | +77.7% |
| 1972 | 5.64 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 4.46 | -20.9% |
| 1974 | 3.39 | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 4.35 | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 3.8 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 3.76 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 3.42 | -9.0% |
| 1979 | 3.04 | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 4.32 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 4.38 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 4.49 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 5.16 | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 5.34 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 5.49 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 5.21 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.69 | -9.9% |
| 1989 | 4.46 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 4.46 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4.52 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.53 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.42 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 4.26 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4.14 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 4.48 | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 3.99 | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.11 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.64 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 3.94 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 3.72 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 3.64 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 4.66 | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 3.93 | -15.8% |
| 2011 | 4.88 | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 3.61 | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 3.71 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.66 | -1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.66 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.66 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.19, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Saint Lucia 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 | +26714727372.7% | -0 | 2.94 |
| 1966 | -100.0% | 6.17 | 0 |
| 1971 | +77.7% | 2.94 | 5.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7709 | -0 | 6.17 | 8 |
| 1970s | 4 | 2.94 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.73 | 3.8 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 | 3.99 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 | 3.25 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 3.61 | 4.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 105.28 units per person (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Saint Lucia?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Saint Lucia was 3.66 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 1965.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 in 1969.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Saint Lucia ranks 64th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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.