Intensive Margin, Theil index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 4.38 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intensive margin, theil index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 4.38, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 5.15 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 38th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 1.13 | — |
| 1971 | 4.37 | +285.7% |
| 1972 | 4.5 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.26 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.29 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.03 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 3.49 | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 3.55 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3.78 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 4 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 4.26 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 4.24 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 4.16 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 4.11 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.51 | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 4.64 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.49 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.34 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 4.08 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 4.11 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.31 | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4.23 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 4.27 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.89 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 3.83 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.75 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.62 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.28 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.94 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 3.27 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 4.18 | +28.1% |
| 2002 | 4.12 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.12 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.15 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 4.76 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 4.93 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.79 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.14 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 3.49 | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 3.21 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +21.7% |
| 2014 | 4.38 | +12.2% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.09, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 4.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.19, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 | +285.7% | 1.13 | 4.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.74 | 1.13 | 4.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 | 4.08 | 4.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.86 | 3.28 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.46 | 3.27 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.94 | 3.21 | 4.72 | 5 |
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More trade data for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 111.59 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.07 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.2 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 85.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.19 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 78.51 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.45 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 152.81 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 161,811 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 4.38 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 in 2004.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.