Economic complexity rankings in Austria
Austria: Economic complexity rankings was 6 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 121 countries
All-time high
8
in 1999
All-time low
3
in 1965
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Austria, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6 for economic complexity rankings in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Austria peaked at 8 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1965.
Austria ranks 115th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 193.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0136 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 858.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 627.13 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Austria?
- Economic complexity rankings in Austria was 6 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1999.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Austria ranks 115th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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