Intensive Margin, Theil index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Intensive Margin, Theil index was 3.88 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Zimbabwe, 1962–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, intensive margin, theil index in Zimbabwe stood at 3.88.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intensive margin, theil index in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.14 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1962.
That places Zimbabwe 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Intensive Margin, Theil index in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 3.15 | — |
| 1966 | 2.67 | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 2.67 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.44 | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 2.32 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 2.82 | +21.7% |
| 1971 | 3.35 | +18.6% |
| 1972 | 2.52 | -24.7% |
| 1973 | 3.01 | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 2.82 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 3.45 | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 3.8 | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 4.01 | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 4.03 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 4.14 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.35 | -18.9% |
| 1981 | 3.91 | +16.4% |
| 1982 | 3.83 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 3.64 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.32 | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 3.22 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.96 | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 3.51 | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.5 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.8 | -20.0% |
| 1991 | 3.03 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 2.93 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 2.67 | -9.0% |
| 1994 | 2.77 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 2.72 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.13 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 3.07 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.08 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.98 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 3.09 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.04 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 2.95 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.87 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.19 | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.26 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.27 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 3.48 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.69 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 3.76 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.88 | +3.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3.88 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.84, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.65 | 0 | 3.15 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 2.52 | 4.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.46 | 2.96 | 3.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 | 2.67 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.06 | 2.87 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 | 3.27 | 3.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More trade data for Zimbabwe
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 114.32 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.47 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 90.52 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.18 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.06 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.8483 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 25.07 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 7.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intensive margin, theil index in Zimbabwe?
- Intensive margin, theil index in Zimbabwe was 3.88 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 in 1979.
- What is the lowest intensive margin, theil index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1962.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for intensive margin, theil index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 52nd out of 189 countries with data for 2014.
- Is intensive margin, theil index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.