Economic complexity rankings in Portugal
Portugal: Economic complexity rankings was 36 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
36
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 121 countries
All-time high
39
in 1997
All-time low
18
in 1964
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Portugal, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Portugal stood at 36.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Portugal peaked at 39 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1964.
That places Portugal 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.17 | 18 | 21 | 6 |
| 1970s | 22.5 | 19 | 31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.3 | 20 | 25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.6 | 25 | 39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.8 | 29 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.57 | 28 | 38 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 0.9173 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.34 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 22,851 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 11.3 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 246.90 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 22,851 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.57 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Portugal?
- Economic complexity rankings in Portugal was 36 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 1997.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1964.
- How does Portugal rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Portugal ranks 80th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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