Economic complexity rankings in New Zealand

New Zealand: Economic complexity rankings was 46 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
68th
of 121 countries
All-time high
56
in 2015
All-time low
29
in 1982
Years of data
53
1964–2016

Economic complexity rankings in New Zealand, 1964–2016

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 46 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.

The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in New Zealand peaked at 56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1982.

New Zealand ranks 68th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.

Economic complexity rankings in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Economic complexity rankings in New Zealand, 1964 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1964 32
1965 31 -3.1%
1966 33 +6.5%
1967 35 +6.1%
1968 39 +11.4%
1969 39 +0.0%
1970 39 +0.0%
1971 38 -2.6%
1972 34 -10.5%
1973 32 -5.9%
1974 33 +3.1%
1975 39 +18.2%
1976 44 +12.8%
1977 42 -4.5%
1978 37 -11.9%
1979 35 -5.4%
1980 35 +0.0%
1981 30 -14.3%
1982 29 -3.3%
1983 32 +10.3%
1984 32 +0.0%
1985 29 -9.4%
1986 29 +0.0%
1987 31 +6.9%
1988 31 +0.0%
1989 29 -6.5%
1990 31 +6.9%
1991 29 -6.5%
1992 36 +24.1%
1993 37 +2.8%
1994 32 -13.5%
1995 35 +9.4%
1996 38 +8.6%
1997 40 +5.3%
1998 38 -5.0%
1999 41 +7.9%
2000 42 +2.4%
2001 43 +2.4%
2002 42 -2.3%
2003 41 -2.4%
2004 42 +2.4%
2005 42 +0.0%
2006 45 +7.1%
2007 45 +0.0%
2008 46 +2.2%
2009 50 +8.7%
2010 54 +8.0%
2011 52 -3.7%
2012 49 -5.8%
2013 52 +6.1%
2014 53 +1.9%
2015 56 +5.7%
2016 46 -17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.83 31 39 6
1970s 37.3 32 44 10
1980s 30.7 29 35 10
1990s 35.7 29 41 10
2000s 43.8 41 50 10
2010s 51.71 46 56 7

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 65 El Salvador 49 compare
  2. 66 Greece 48 compare
  3. 67 Costa Rica 47 compare
  4. 69 Colombia 45 compare
  5. 69 Lebanon 45 compare
  6. 71 Brazil 44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is economic complexity rankings in New Zealand?
Economic complexity rankings in New Zealand was 46 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 56 in 2015.
What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1982.
How does New Zealand rank for economic complexity rankings?
New Zealand ranks 68th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Economic complexity rankings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
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