Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Canada
Canada: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 29 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Canada, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, rank in the economic complexity index in Canada stood at 29.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Canada peaked at 40 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1983.
Canada ranks 87th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 22 | — |
| 1965 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 23 | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 27 | +17.4% |
| 1974 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 17 | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 40 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 29 | -21.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.17 | 21 | 23 | 6 |
| 1970s | 23.8 | 22 | 27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4 | 17 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.4 | 22 | 28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5 | 24 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.29 | 29 | 40 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More economy & growth data for Canada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8812 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 57.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,373 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 69.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0298 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,657 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Canada?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Canada was 29 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2011.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1983.
- How does Canada rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Canada ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.