Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Australia
Australia: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 55 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Australia, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 55 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2016.
That represents a change of down 32.9% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Australia peaked at 89 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1964.
That places Australia 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.17 | 34 | 37 | 6 |
| 1970s | 47.3 | 40 | 53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.2 | 45 | 54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.2 | 51 | 62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.7 | 58 | 71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.29 | 55 | 89 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More economy & growth data for Australia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.6% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.3% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 1.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 61,369 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1.55 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -521.00 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -337.19 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 177.87 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Australia?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Australia was 55 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2014.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1964.
- How does Australia rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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 Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.