Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 82 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Ecuador, 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 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, rank in the economic complexity index 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.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 191.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 71.04 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 41.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Ecuador?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Ecuador was 82 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 103 in 1995.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 56 in 1964.
- How does Ecuador rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Ecuador ranks 26th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index 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 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.