Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Israel
Israel: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 10 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 10. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Israel peaked at 26 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2016.
Israel ranks 110th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 20 | — |
| 1965 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 1967 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 1976 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 16 | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 18 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | -50.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Israel's 10 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 16% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -50.0% | 20 | 10 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.67 | 18 | 26 | 6 |
| 1970s | 23.3 | 21 | 26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1 | 14 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1 | 15 | 20 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 | 19 | 22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.57 | 10 | 21 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More economy & growth data for Israel
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,429 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 77.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,590 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Israel?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Israel was 10 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 26 in 1968.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2016.
- How does Israel rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Israel ranks 110th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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.