Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Austria
Austria: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 6 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Austria, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6 for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Austria peaked at 8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1965.
That places Austria 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 6 | — |
| 1965 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 22% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.67 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 113 United Kingdom 8 compare
- 114 United States 7 compare
- 115 Sweden 6 compare
- 117 Germany 5 compare
- 118 South Korea 4 compare
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Austria?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Austria was 6 in 2015, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1999.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Austria ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.