United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8 against 7 in United States of America, a difference of 1.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th 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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 | 8 | 3.67 | United States of America |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 8.7 | 4.3 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 9.6 | 4.5 | United States of America |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 8.6 | 2 | United States of America |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 7.5 | 1.8 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 10.29 | 11.71 | 1.43 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rank in the economic complexity index, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8 against 7 in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in rank in the economic complexity index between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 1, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for rank in the economic complexity index?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 113th and United States of America ranks 114th 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.