Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Argentina
60
in 2016
Saudi Arabia
62
in 2015
Argentina rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Argentina
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080100196419902016

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 62 against 60 in Argentina, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 48 68.5 20.5 Saudi Arabia
1970s 43.8 90.6 46.8 Saudi Arabia
1980s 45.8 76.2 30.4 Saudi Arabia
1990s 53.3 52.4 0.9 Argentina
2000s 54.5 62.3 7.8 Saudi Arabia
2010s 66.33 61.33 5 Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 62 against 60 in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
2, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Argentina ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.