Economic complexity rankings in Ecuador
Ecuador: Economic complexity rankings was 82 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
82
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
26th
of 121 countries
All-time high
103
in 1995
All-time low
56
in 1964
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Ecuador, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Ecuador stood at 82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Ecuador peaked at 103 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 56, in 1964.
Ecuador ranks 26th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 56 | — |
| 1965 | 58 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 64 | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 66 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 78 | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 85 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 83 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 86 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 93 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 82 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 74 | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 77 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 81 | +9.5% |
| 1984 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 89 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 88 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 83 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 82 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 84 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 100 | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 103 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 101 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 99 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 96 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 94 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 93 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 87 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 95 | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 98 | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 99 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 102 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 82 | -19.6% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 82 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67 | 56 | 80 | 6 |
| 1970s | 83.8 | 78 | 93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.7 | 74 | 89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.1 | 82 | 103 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94 | 87 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.43 | 82 | 102 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More economy & growth data for Ecuador
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 291.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -72.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.2802 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -74.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Ecuador?
- Economic complexity rankings in Ecuador was 82 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 1995.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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