Germany vs United States of America: Economic complexity rankings

Germany
5
in 2016
United States of America
7
in 2016
Germany rank
117th
United States of America rank
114th

Economic complexity rankings over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
051015196419902016

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 7 against 5 in Germany, a difference of 2.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

Across all 53 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 117th 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 Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 1 8 7 United States of America
1970s 1 8.7 7.7 United States of America
1980s 1.6 9.6 8 United States of America
1990s 2.5 8.6 6.1 United States of America
2000s 2.2 7.5 5.3 United States of America
2010s 3.57 11.71 8.14 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rankings, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 7 against 5 in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between Germany and United States of America?
2, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
Germany ranks 117th and United States of America ranks 114th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rankings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed