Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Kuwait
Kuwait: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 83 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Kuwait, 1964–2015
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 83 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Kuwait peaked at 106 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1976.
Kuwait ranks 24th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 64 | — |
| 1965 | 77 | +20.3% |
| 1966 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 87 | +16.0% |
| 1969 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 77 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 68 | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 62 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 70 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 64 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 18 | -71.9% |
| 1977 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28 | +55.6% |
| 1979 | 44 | +57.1% |
| 1980 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 44 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 58 | +34.9% |
| 1985 | 72 | +24.1% |
| 1986 | 40 | -44.4% |
| 1987 | 54 | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 34 | -37.0% |
| 1989 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 51 | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 75 | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 75 | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 95 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 82 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 78 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 73 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 72 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 65 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 76 | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 83 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 72 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 70 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 106 | +41.3% |
| 2014 | 86 | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 83 | -3.5% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 83 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 83 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.67 | 64 | 87 | 6 |
| 1970s | 51.3 | 18 | 77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.6 | 34 | 72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.2 | 51 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.4 | 64 | 85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82 | 70 | 106 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Kuwait?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Kuwait was 83 in 2015, 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 2013.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1976.
- How does Kuwait rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Kuwait ranks 24th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.