Economic complexity rankings in Poland
Poland: Economic complexity rankings was 22 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
22
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
96th
of 121 countries
All-time high
30
in 1992
All-time low
17
in 1964
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Poland, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings 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, economic complexity rankings 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.
Economic complexity rankings 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 18 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 159.43 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0061 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 116.42 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 113.13 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Poland?
- Economic complexity rankings in Poland was 22 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 30 in 1992.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1964.
- How does Poland rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Poland ranks 96th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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