Economic complexity rankings in Greece
Greece: Economic complexity rankings was 48 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
48
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
66th
of 121 countries
All-time high
58
in 2012
All-time low
31
in 1983
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Greece, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 48 for economic complexity rankings 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, economic complexity rankings 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.
Economic complexity rankings 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
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- 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -0.6708 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 181.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 289.76 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 167.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0079 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 211.58 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Greece?
- Economic complexity rankings in Greece was 48 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 2012.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Greece ranks 66th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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