Belgium vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7545 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 0.4766 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2136 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.5857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3672 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3844 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.7338 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.8018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.8346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 0.7545 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 0.4766 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.