Economic complexity rankings in Netherlands
Netherlands: Economic complexity rankings was 26 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
26
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
91st
of 121 countries
All-time high
29
in 2014
All-time low
12
in 1967
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Netherlands, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, economic complexity rankings in Netherlands stood at 26.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Netherlands peaked at 29 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1967.
Netherlands ranks 91st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 14 | — |
| 1965 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 14 | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1972 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 17 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 15 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 13 | -18.8% |
| 1980 | 14 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16 | +14.3% |
| 1984 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15 | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 24 | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 28 | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 29 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 26 | -10.3% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.5 | 12 | 14 | 6 |
| 1970s | 14.7 | 13 | 17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.6 | 14 | 16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4 | 14 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4 | 17 | 21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 20 | 29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More economy & growth data for Netherlands
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 71.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0141 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,040 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.4115 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0103 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 759.51 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0066 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 487.58 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Netherlands?
- Economic complexity rankings in Netherlands was 26 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1967.
- How does Netherlands rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Netherlands ranks 91st out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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