Economic complexity rankings in Switzerland
Switzerland: Economic complexity rankings was 1 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
121st
of 121 countries
All-time high
6
in 1975
All-time low
1
in 2016
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Switzerland, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Switzerland stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Switzerland peaked at 6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2016.
Switzerland ranks 121st of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2 | — |
| 1965 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1979 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1983 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More economy & growth data for Switzerland
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6894 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0124 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,418 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.5961 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1,035 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Switzerland?
- Economic complexity rankings in Switzerland was 1 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2016.
- How does Switzerland rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Switzerland ranks 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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