Intensive Margin, Theil index in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 4.29 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Vanuatu, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Vanuatu stood at 4.29.
The figure is up 23.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Vanuatu peaked at 4.84 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.98, in 1989.
That places Vanuatu 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.18 | — |
| 1963 | 3.55 | +63.1% |
| 1964 | 2.9 | -18.2% |
| 1965 | 3.25 | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 3.06 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 3.07 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.18 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 3.21 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.2 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.19 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.18 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 3.63 | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 3.05 | -16.0% |
| 1976 | 3.02 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3.23 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 3.01 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 3.43 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 3.15 | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 3.65 | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 3.59 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 3.42 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.86 | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 3.35 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 3.23 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.15 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 3 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 1.98 | -34.0% |
| 1990 | 2.78 | +40.1% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 2.85 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 4.04 | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 2.78 | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 3 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 3.27 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.32 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 3.74 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 4.08 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 4.26 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.53 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 3.51 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.76 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.83 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.94 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.72 | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 3.92 | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 4.84 | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 4.46 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 4.29 | +23.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.29 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.14, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intensive Margin, Theil index in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +63.1% | 2.18 | 3.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.05 | 2.18 | 3.55 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.19 | 2.98 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 | 1.98 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.19 | 2.78 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.95 | 3.51 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 | 3.49 | 4.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More trade data for Vanuatu
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 144.5 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 107.6 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 105.99 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 148.44 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.51 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.44 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 1.04 (2011)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 31.65 units per person (2011)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 120,367 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Vanuatu?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Vanuatu was 4.29 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 in 2010.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Vanuatu ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.