Economic complexity rankings in Brazil
Brazil: Economic complexity rankings was 44 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
44
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
71st
of 121 countries
All-time high
78
in 1965
All-time low
28
in 1990
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Brazil, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 44 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Brazil peaked at 78 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1990.
That places Brazil 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 75 | — |
| 1965 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 72 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 72 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 64 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 65 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 58 | -9.4% |
| 1974 | 61 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 62 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 58 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 51 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 45 | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 37 | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 41 | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 35 | -14.6% |
| 1985 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 1998 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 34 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 43 | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 50 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 55 | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 51 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 44 | -13.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.67 | 63 | 78 | 6 |
| 1970s | 59.7 | 51 | 65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.6 | 30 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.9 | 28 | 34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5 | 29 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49 | 44 | 55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Brazil?
- Economic complexity rankings in Brazil was 44 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 78 in 1965.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Brazil ranks 71st out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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