Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Poland
Poland: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 22 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Poland, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rank in the economic complexity index in Poland is 22, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Poland peaked at 30 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1964.
Poland ranks 96th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 17 | — |
| 1965 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 1970 | 22 | +15.8% |
| 1971 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 18 | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 22 | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 17 | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 24 | +26.3% |
| 1985 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 22 | -12.0% |
| 1987 | 20 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30 | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 27 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 22 | -18.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Poland's 22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.33 | 17 | 22 | 6 |
| 1970s | 21.1 | 18 | 23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5 | 17 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.2 | 24 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6 | 22 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24 | 21 | 27 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More economy & growth data for Poland
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 8.38 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 229.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 549.65 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2625 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 7,460 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Poland?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Poland was 22 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 1992.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1964.
- How does Poland rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Poland ranks 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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.