Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index

Bulgaria
33
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
31
in 2016
Bulgaria rank
83rd
United Arab Emirates rank
85th

Rank in the Economic Complexity Index over time

  • Bulgaria
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080196419902016

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 33 against 31 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 32.5 21.5 11 Bulgaria
1970s 28.2 55.9 27.7 United Arab Emirates
1980s 26.4 54.6 28.2 United Arab Emirates
1990s 33.2 69.5 36.3 United Arab Emirates
2000s 40.7 64.3 23.6 United Arab Emirates
2010s 40.71 53.86 13.14 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rank in the economic complexity index, Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?
Bulgaria, at 33 against 31 in United Arab Emirates as of 2016.
What is the difference in rank in the economic complexity index between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
2, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for rank in the economic complexity index?
Bulgaria ranks 83rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th 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 Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index
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

The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.