Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Economic complexity rankings

Kenya
76
in 2015
Zimbabwe
77
in 2016
Kenya rank
33rd
Zimbabwe rank
32nd

Economic complexity rankings over time

  • Kenya
  • Zimbabwe
20406080100196419902016

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 77 against 76 in Kenya, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd of 121 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 70.2 27.2 43 Kenya
1970s 63 23.5 39.5 Kenya
1980s 76.9 73 3.9 Kenya
1990s 85.9 74.5 11.4 Kenya
2000s 82.9 77 5.9 Kenya
2010s 77.83 93.83 16 Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rankings, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 77 against 76 in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
1, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
51 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2015.
How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
Kenya ranks 33rd and Zimbabwe ranks 32nd 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