Exploring the relationship between economic complexity and resource efficiency

Improving resource efficiency (RE) is an important objective of the Sustainable Development Goals . In this study we find a strong exponential relationship between economic complexity index (ECI) and RE countries. ECI measures level accumulated knowledge society enabling products it makes. The stronger for primary material importers countries with stable institutions. Assessing country's also allows outlook future trends. We explain how influences at product by establishing space each country defining core that contribute to high index, (i.e., unit price) promising expansibility number), which indicates potential produce more advanced in future. Policies improve invest seem be priority achieve sustainable development