South Africa vs Tunisia: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index over time
- South Africa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 43 against 42 in South Africa, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Tunisia ahead.
South Africa ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 121 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5 | 49.33 | 3.17 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 56.9 | 53.4 | 3.5 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 54.5 | 44.7 | 9.8 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 48.6 | 62.5 | 13.9 | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 50.1 | 64.5 | 14.4 | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 54.71 | 46.71 | 8 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rank in the economic complexity index, South Africa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 43 against 42 in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in rank in the economic complexity index between South Africa and Tunisia?
- 1, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tunisia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do South Africa and Tunisia rank globally for rank in the economic complexity index?
- South Africa ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 72nd 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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About this data
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.