Belgium vs China: Economic complexity rankings

Belgium
16
in 2016
China
18
in 2016
Belgium rank
103rd
China rank
101st

Economic complexity rankings over time

  • Belgium
  • China
1020304050196419902016

How they compare

China currently reports 18 against 16 in Belgium, a difference of 2.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was China ahead.

Belgium ranks 103rd and China ranks 101st of 121 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium China Difference Ahead
1960s 10 28.17 18.17 China
1970s 10 33.5 23.5 China
1980s 11.4 36.5 25.1 China
1990s 12.1 40.6 28.5 China
2000s 17.2 34.4 17.2 China
2010s 20.86 21.43 0.5714 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic complexity rankings, Belgium or China?
China, at 18 against 16 in Belgium as of 2016.
What is the difference in economic complexity rankings between Belgium and China?
2, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2016.
How do Belgium and China rank globally for economic complexity rankings?
Belgium ranks 103rd and China ranks 101st of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic complexity rankings
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 5,650 data points, 1964–2016
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