Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Economic complexity rankings

Spain
28
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
31
in 2016
Spain rank
88th
United Arab Emirates rank
85th

Economic complexity rankings over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
20406080196419902016

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 31 against 28 in Spain, a difference of 3.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 25 21.5 3.5 Spain
1970s 19.1 55.9 36.8 United Arab Emirates
1980s 15.4 54.6 39.2 United Arab Emirates
1990s 17.7 69.5 51.8 United Arab Emirates
2000s 22.1 64.3 42.2 United Arab Emirates
2010s 28.43 53.86 25.43 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rankings, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 31 against 28 in Spain as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
3, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
Spain ranks 88th and United Arab Emirates ranks 85th 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