Egypt vs Viet Nam: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Egypt
52
in 2016
Viet Nam
50
in 2015
Egypt rank
61st
Viet Nam rank
63rd

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Egypt
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 52 against 50 in Viet Nam, a difference of 2.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Egypt ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 63rd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 46.67 51.83 5.17 Viet Nam
1970s 46.9 54.8 7.9 Viet Nam
1980s 67.3 75.3 8 Viet Nam
1990s 72.6 94 21.4 Viet Nam
2000s 71.4 80.3 8.9 Viet Nam
2010s 66.33 61.17 5.17 Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Egypt or Viet Nam?
Egypt, at 52 against 50 in Viet Nam as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Egypt and Viet Nam?
2, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Viet Nam?
52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2015.
How do Egypt and Viet Nam rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Egypt ranks 61st and Viet Nam ranks 63rd 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.