Belgium vs Malaysia: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita

Belgium
16
in 2016
Malaysia
14
in 2016
Belgium rank
103rd
Malaysia rank
105th

Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Malaysia
020406080196419902016

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 16 against 14 in Malaysia, a difference of 2.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.

Belgium ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 121 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 10 64.33 54.33 Malaysia
1970s 10 68.1 58.1 Malaysia
1980s 11.4 51.4 40 Malaysia
1990s 12.1 40 27.9 Malaysia
2000s 17.2 28.2 11 Malaysia
2010s 20.86 26.29 5.43 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Malaysia?
Belgium, at 16 against 14 in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Malaysia?
2, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 105th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita
Source
Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
Last refreshed

Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.