Economic complexity rankings in Australia
Australia: Economic complexity rankings was 55 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
55
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
59th
of 121 countries
All-time high
89
in 2014
All-time low
34
in 1964
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Australia, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 55 for economic complexity rankings 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, economic complexity rankings 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.
Economic complexity rankings in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 34 | — |
| 1965 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 46 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 53 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 54 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 46 | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 45 | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 49 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52 | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 62 | +21.6% |
| 1993 | 56 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 55 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 59 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 58 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 60 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 69 | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 68 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 76 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 78 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 84 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 89 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 55 | -32.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 96.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 15.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 537.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 392.43 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.82 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Australia?
- Economic complexity rankings in Australia was 55 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 89 in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1964.
- How does Australia rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Australia ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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