Intensive Margin, Theil index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.5 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Tunisia, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 2.5 for intensive margin, theil index in 2014.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Tunisia peaked at 3.15 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 2009.
Tunisia ranks 127th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.67 | — |
| 1963 | 2.61 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.5 | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.53 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 2.36 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 2.53 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 2.56 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 2.3 | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 2.41 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.65 | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 2.79 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 2.42 | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 3.11 | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 2.98 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.02 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 2.82 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 2.97 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 3.15 | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.96 | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 2.84 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 2.86 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.86 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.77 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.68 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.6 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 2.58 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.57 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.65 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.64 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.68 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.66 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.79 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.85 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2.77 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2.72 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.68 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.63 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.64 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.51 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.37 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.29 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.21 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2.35 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.35 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +6.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.92, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +28.3% | 2.42 | 3.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.51 | 2.3 | 2.67 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.81 | 2.41 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.78 | 2.45 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.57 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.21 | 2.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.34 | 2.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Tunisia?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Tunisia was 2.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1980.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 2009.
- How does Tunisia rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Tunisia ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.