Intensive Margin, Theil index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 1.93 in 2014. β² Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in United Kingdom, 1962β2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in United Kingdom stood at 1.93.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in United Kingdom peaked at 1.93 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 1974.
That places United Kingdom 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.17 | 1.33 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 1.1 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 | 1.36 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.39 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 | 1.73 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 | 1.88 | 1.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 164 Czech Republic 1.96 compare
- 165 Serbia and Montenegro 1.96 compare
- 166 Sweden 1.93 compare
- 168 Romania 1.93 compare
- 169 Netherlands, The 1.93 compare
- 170 Hungary 1.91 compare
More trade data for United Kingdom
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.016 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 1.95 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 1.78 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 756.08 billion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 558.34 billion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 401.77 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 61.86 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 8.55 billion (2024)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 98.28 (2025)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of COβ equivalent 137.83 (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in United Kingdom?
- Intensive margin, theil index in United Kingdom was 1.93 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 in 2013.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 1974.
- How does United Kingdom rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- United Kingdom ranks 167th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.