Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in India
India: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 37 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in India, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, rank in the economic complexity index 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, rank in the economic complexity index 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.
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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in India?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in India was 37 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 1994.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1990.
- How does India rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- India ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index 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 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.