Economic complexity rankings in Italy
Italy: Economic complexity rankings was 17 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
17
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
19
in 2013
All-time low
6
in 1967
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Italy, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Italy stood at 17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Italy peaked at 19 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1967.
That places Italy 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.1 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6 | 8 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.8 | 11 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.57 | 15 | 19 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More economy & growth data for Italy
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.93 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.53 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 34,716 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 15 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 2.05 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 34,716 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -19.53 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 243.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Italy?
- Economic complexity rankings in Italy was 17 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2013.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1967.
- How does Italy rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Italy ranks 102nd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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