Intensive Margin, Theil index in Uganda
Uganda: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 2.14 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Uganda, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Uganda stood at 2.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Uganda peaked at 3.46 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 1962.
That places Uganda 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.03 | — |
| 1963 | 2.07 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.39 | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 2.49 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.32 | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 2.35 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 2.58 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 2.42 | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 2.47 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.44 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.53 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.73 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 2.63 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 2.84 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 3.19 | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 2.81 | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 3.3 | +17.4% |
| 1980 | 3.37 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.46 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.39 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3.27 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.13 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 3.11 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.26 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.24 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.14 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 3.24 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 2.76 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 2.62 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 2.54 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.88 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.89 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.05 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 3.04 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.12 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.95 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.65 | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.89 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.7 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2.63 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.76 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.23 | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 2.39 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.38 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.41 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.16 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.17 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.14 | -1.7% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.63, 59% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.84, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.33 | 2.03 | 2.58 | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.74 | 2.44 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | 3.11 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 | 2.53 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 2.23 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 | 2.14 | 2.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More trade data for Uganda
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 158.39 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 103.16 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 101.94 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 158.88 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.82 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 67.5 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7829 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 8.8 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 10.59 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Uganda?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Uganda was 2.14 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.46 in 1981.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Uganda ranks 153rd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.