Economic complexity rankings in Chile
Chile: Economic complexity rankings was 69 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
69
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
42nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
77
in 2015
All-time low
37
in 1964
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Chile, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Chile is 69, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Chile peaked at 77 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37, in 1964.
Chile ranks 42nd 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 37 | — |
| 1965 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 43 | +10.3% |
| 1968 | 49 | +14.0% |
| 1969 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 45 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 51 | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 45 | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 59 | +31.1% |
| 1977 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 64 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 69 | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 72 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 61 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 76 | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 72 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 67 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 64 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 67 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 66 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 71 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 71 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 74 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 69 | -10.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Chile's 69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.17 | 37 | 49 | 6 |
| 1970s | 51.6 | 44 | 64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.7 | 58 | 72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.1 | 61 | 76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1 | 63 | 69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.86 | 69 | 77 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More economy & growth data for Chile
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.32 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 173.59 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 126.75 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Chile?
- Economic complexity rankings in Chile was 69 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 77 in 2015.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 1964.
- How does Chile rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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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