Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Estonia
Estonia: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 23 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Estonia, 1992–2016
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 Estonia stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Estonia peaked at 42 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2016.
That places Estonia 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42 | — |
| 1993 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 34 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23 | -23.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 23 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 23 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.88 | 30 | 42 | 8 |
| 2000s | 30.5 | 27 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.57 | 23 | 33 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Estonia?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Estonia was 23 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 1992.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Estonia ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.