Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Qatar
Qatar: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 71 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Qatar, 1964–2015
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 Qatar is 71, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Qatar peaked at 96 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 28, in 1972.
Qatar ranks 39th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 29 | — |
| 1965 | 44 | +51.7% |
| 1966 | 58 | +31.8% |
| 1967 | 94 | +62.1% |
| 1968 | 96 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 66 | -31.2% |
| 1970 | 46 | -30.3% |
| 1971 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 28 | -34.9% |
| 1973 | 68 | +142.9% |
| 1974 | 80 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 39 | -54.7% |
| 1977 | 51 | +30.8% |
| 1978 | 73 | +43.1% |
| 1979 | 42 | -42.5% |
| 1980 | 34 | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 58 | +70.6% |
| 1982 | 62 | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 48 | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 33 | -31.2% |
| 1986 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 33 | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 40 | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 57 | +42.5% |
| 1992 | 81 | +42.1% |
| 1993 | 84 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 71 | -15.5% |
| 1995 | 82 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 80 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 88 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 96 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 80 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 74 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 75 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 49 | -34.7% |
| 2005 | 53 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 67 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 59 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 71 | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 74 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 65 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 60 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 71 | +18.3% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 71 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +142.9% | 28 | 68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.5 | 29 | 96 | 6 |
| 1970s | 55.6 | 28 | 86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.7 | 31 | 62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.4 | 40 | 96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.4 | 49 | 80 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 60 | 74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0155 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,125 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 559.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,020 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.45 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Qatar?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Qatar was 71 in 2015, 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 96 in 1968.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 in 1972.
- How does Qatar rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Qatar ranks 39th out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Qatar 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.