Ethiopia vs Ghana: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Ethiopia
81
in 2016
Ghana
78
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
27th
Ghana rank
30th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 81 against 78 in Ghana, a difference of 3.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ghana ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 30th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 75.5 77.33 1.83 Ghana
1970s 83.5 87.1 3.6 Ghana
1980s 79.7 86.4 6.7 Ghana
1990s 98.8 108.2 9.4 Ghana
2000s 104.6 109 4.4 Ghana
2010s 103.14 98.71 4.43 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Ethiopia or Ghana?
Ethiopia, at 81 against 78 in Ghana as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Ethiopia and Ghana?
3, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Ethiopia ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 30th 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.