Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Mexico
Mexico: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 25 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Mexico, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 25 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2016.
The figure is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Mexico peaked at 42 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2006.
Mexico ranks 93rd 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 Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 35 | — |
| 1965 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 40 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 36 | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 30 | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 27 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 32 | +18.5% |
| 1977 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 26 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 25 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | +8.7% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 25 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 42% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 25 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 39% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5 | 35 | 42 | 6 |
| 1970s | 31.8 | 27 | 36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2 | 24 | 33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.7 | 22 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.6 | 20 | 24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.71 | 22 | 25 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More economy & growth data for Mexico
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.43 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.06 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 85.55 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 43.09 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 326.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 10.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Mexico?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Mexico was 25 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 42 in 1968.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2006.
- How does Mexico rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Mexico ranks 93rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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.