United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8 against 7 in United States of America, a difference of 1.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th and United States of America ranks 114th of 121 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 | 8 | 3.67 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 8.7 | 4.3 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 9.6 | 4.5 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 8.6 | 2 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 7.5 | 1.8 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.29 | 11.71 | 1.43 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8 against 7 in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 1, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th and United States of America ranks 114th 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
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.