Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Greece
Greece: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 48 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Greece, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 48 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Greece peaked at 58 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1983.
Greece ranks 66th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 38 | — |
| 1965 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 1968 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 39 | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 36 | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 37 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 42 | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 33 | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 41 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 46 | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 48 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 54 | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 57 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 47 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 50 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 45 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 51 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 53 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 54 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 48 | -11.1% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Greece's 48 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 1.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.5 | 35 | 40 | 6 |
| 1970s | 35.3 | 32 | 39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.9 | 31 | 42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48 | 36 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.9 | 42 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.57 | 48 | 58 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 63 Uruguay 50 compare
- 63 Vietnam 50 compare
- 65 El Salvador 49 compare
- 67 Costa Rica 47 compare
- 68 New Zealand 46 compare
- 69 Colombia 45 compare
- 69 Lebanon 45 compare
More economy & growth data for Greece
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.67 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 213.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 42.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0263 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 647.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 57.98 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Greece?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Greece was 48 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.