Economic complexity rankings in Canada
Canada: Economic complexity rankings was 29 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
29
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
87th
of 121 countries
All-time high
40
in 2011
All-time low
17
in 1983
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Canada, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings 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, economic complexity rankings 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.
Economic complexity rankings 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0258 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.02 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.65 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Canada?
- Economic complexity rankings in Canada was 29 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2011.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1983.
- How does Canada rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Canada ranks 87th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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