Intensive Margin, Theil index in United States
United States: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 1.72 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in United States, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United States recorded 1.72 for intensive margin, theil index in 2014. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in United States peaked at 1.72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 1965.
That places United States 180th 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 | 1.31 | 1.25 | 1.38 | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 1.32 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.31 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 | 1.64 | 1.72 | 5 |
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More trade data for United States
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.0064 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 1.72 (2014)
- Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 6.06 trillion (2024)
- Goods, Debit/Expenditure 3.30 trillion (2024)
- Primary income, Debit/Expenditure 1.49 trillion (2024)
- Services, Debit/Expenditure 840.88 billion (2024)
- Secondary income, Debit/Expenditure 428.63 billion (2024)
- Total capital account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure 9.27 billion (2024)
- Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Advanced 124.9 (2025)
- CO2 emissions embodied in gross exports, Metric ton of CO₂ equivalent 627.35 (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in United States?
- Intensive margin, theil index in United States was 1.72 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 in 2014.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 1965.
- How does United States rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- United States ranks 180th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.