Economic complexity rankings in Japan
Japan: Economic complexity rankings was 2 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
2
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
120th
of 121 countries
All-time high
7
in 1967
All-time low
1
in 1984
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Japan, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Japan stood at 2.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Japan peaked at 7 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
That places Japan 120th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Economic complexity rankings in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5 | — |
| 1965 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1966 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 1969 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1970 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1974 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 1983 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Japan's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.83 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 117 Germany 5 compare
- 118 South Korea 4 compare
- 119 Singapore 3 compare
- 121 Switzerland 1 compare
More economy & growth data for Japan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 592.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.4463 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 6.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 493.16 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.01 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 360.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Japan?
- Economic complexity rankings in Japan was 2 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1967.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does Japan rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Japan ranks 120th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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