Economic complexity rankings in Estonia
Estonia: Economic complexity rankings was 23 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
23
Change on year
down 23.3%
World rank
95th
of 121 countries
All-time high
42
in 1992
All-time low
23
in 2016
Years of data
25
1992–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Estonia, 1992–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings 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, economic complexity rankings 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.
Economic complexity rankings 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 748.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 299.84 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.0241 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 218.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 181.11 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Estonia?
- Economic complexity rankings in Estonia was 23 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 1992.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Estonia ranks 95th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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