Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 50 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Uruguay, 1964–2016
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 Uruguay is 50, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 16.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Uruguay peaked at 63 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1985.
Uruguay ranks 63rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 33 | — |
| 1965 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 34 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 36 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 33 | -13.2% |
| 1980 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 35 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 31 | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 33 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 38 | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 37 | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 43 | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 53 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 59 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 55 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 58 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 55 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 63 | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 50 | -16.7% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 50 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 50 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.5, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.33 | 32 | 35 | 6 |
| 1970s | 35.6 | 33 | 38 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34 | 31 | 38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.3 | 37 | 49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9 | 49 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.86 | 50 | 63 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More economy & growth data for Uruguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 661.04 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 195.3 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.12 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 128.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 330.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Uruguay?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Uruguay was 50 in 2016, 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 63 in 2013.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1985.
- How does Uruguay rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Uruguay ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.