Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 77 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Zimbabwe, 1965–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 77 for rank in the economic complexity index in 2016.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Zimbabwe peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1969.
That places Zimbabwe 32nd 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 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.2 | 16 | 54 | 5 |
| 1970s | 23.5 | 16 | 43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 73 | 65 | 76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5 | 66 | 85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77 | 71 | 88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.43 | 77 | 100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More economy & growth data for Zimbabwe
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 104.7% (2022)
- GDP per capita 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 14.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 25.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,503 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 31.8 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 61.99 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.13 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 86.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Zimbabwe?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Zimbabwe was 77 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1969.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 32nd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.