Economic complexity rankings in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Economic complexity rankings was 8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
8
Change on year
down 38.5%
World rank
113th
of 121 countries
All-time high
13
in 2015
All-time low
2
in 1971
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in United Kingdom, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 8 for economic complexity rankings in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in United Kingdom peaked at 13 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1971.
United Kingdom ranks 113th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.29 | 8 | 13 | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.26 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.88 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 48,422 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 7.68 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.36 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 48,422 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.7595 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -17.71 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -22.63 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 297.09 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in United Kingdom?
- Economic complexity rankings in United Kingdom was 8 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2015.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1971.
- How does United Kingdom rank for economic complexity rankings?
- United Kingdom ranks 113th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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