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
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
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.