Jordan vs South Africa: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Jordan
40
in 2016
South Africa
42
in 2016
Jordan rank
76th
South Africa rank
74th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
204060196419902016

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 42 against 40 in Jordan, a difference of 2.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was South Africa ahead.

Jordan ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 29.67 52.5 22.83 South Africa
1970s 24.5 56.9 32.4 South Africa
1980s 25.2 54.5 29.3 South Africa
1990s 48.7 48.6 0.1 Jordan
2000s 53.6 50.1 3.5 Jordan
2010s 47.71 54.71 7 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Jordan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 42 against 40 in Jordan as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Jordan and South Africa?
2, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Jordan ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th 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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About this data

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.