Economic complexity rankings in Finland
Finland: Economic complexity rankings was 9 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 121 countries
All-time high
14
in 1973
All-time low
5
in 1998
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Finland, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Finland recorded 9 for economic complexity rankings in 2015.
That represents a change of up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Finland peaked at 14 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1998.
That places Finland 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 11 | — |
| 1965 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 11 | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2002 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Finland's 9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 33% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.4 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5 | 7 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More economy & growth data for Finland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 129.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 856.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0111 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 625.6 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Finland?
- Economic complexity rankings in Finland was 9 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 14 in 1973.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1998.
- How does Finland rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Finland ranks 111th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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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