Economic complexity rankings in Mongolia
Mongolia: Economic complexity rankings was 84 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
84
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
22nd
of 121 countries
All-time high
111
in 2012
All-time low
28
in 1977
Years of data
43
1974–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Mongolia, 1974–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 84 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Mongolia peaked at 111 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1977.
That places Mongolia 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 37 | — |
| 1975 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 35 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 28 | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 39 | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 55 | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 60 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68 | +13.3% |
| 1987 | 63 | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 54 | -14.3% |
| 1989 | 63 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 68 | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 60 | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 74 | +23.3% |
| 1993 | 69 | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 76 | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 81 | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 88 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 95 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 88 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 89 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 95 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 100 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 103 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 102 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 107 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 111 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 101 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 99 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 84 | -15.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 84 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.67 | 28 | 37 | 6 |
| 1980s | 55.5 | 39 | 68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.1 | 60 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.8 | 86 | 103 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.57 | 84 | 111 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 33.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 24.74 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -6.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 18.07 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -22.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Mongolia?
- Economic complexity rankings in Mongolia was 84 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 111 in 2012.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1977.
- How does Mongolia rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Mongolia ranks 22nd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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