Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in France
France: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 13 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in France, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 13 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in France peaked at 19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7, in 1978.
That places France 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.83 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.8 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.14 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
More economy & growth data for France
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.9% (2025)
- GDP per capita 39,919 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.74 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 39,919 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -49.83 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -53.93 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 326.76 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in France?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in France was 13 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2014.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 1978.
- How does France rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- France ranks 106th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.