Economic complexity rankings in India
India: Economic complexity rankings was 37 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
37
Change on year
down 19.6%
World rank
79th
of 121 countries
All-time high
57
in 1994
All-time low
34
in 1990
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in India, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in India stood at 37.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in India peaked at 57 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1990.
That places India 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 39 | — |
| 1965 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 38 | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 47 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 40 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 52 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 57 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 48 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 37 | -19.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.33 | 39 | 45 | 6 |
| 1970s | 40.8 | 38 | 43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.4 | 36 | 47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7 | 34 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8 | 41 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.86 | 37 | 56 | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in India?
- Economic complexity rankings in India was 37 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 1994.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1990.
- How does India rank for economic complexity rankings?
- India ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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