Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Congo
Congo: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 84 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Congo, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, rank in the economic complexity index in Congo stood at 84.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Congo peaked at 118 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 72, in 1968.
Congo ranks 22nd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 80 | — |
| 1965 | 76 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 81 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 74 | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 72 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 75 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 79 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 80 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 83 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 90 | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 93 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 95 | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 110 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 112 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 113 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 113 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94 | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 110 | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 106 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 112 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 114 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 114 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 113 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 115 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 117 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 118 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 118 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 117 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 116 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 110 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 105 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 78 | -25.7% |
| 2014 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 84 | +3.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Congo's 84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -25.7% | 105 | 78 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.33 | 72 | 81 | 6 |
| 1970s | 86.7 | 79 | 93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.8 | 86 | 97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.3 | 94 | 113 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.6 | 113 | 118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.67 | 78 | 116 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Congo?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Congo was 84 in 2015, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 118 in 2007.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 1968.
- How does Congo rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.