How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?

47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs Germany: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States

Belgium

5 Percentage

in 2016

Germany

-2.37 Percentage

in 2016

Belgium rank

4th

Germany rank

6th

Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States over time

Belgium
Germany

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5 Percentage against -2.37 Percentage in Germany, a difference of 7.37 Percentage.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.1 times Germany's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 36 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1970s	-14.37 Percentage	-22.76 Percentage	8.4 Percentage	Belgium
1980s	2.15 Percentage	-11.67 Percentage	13.82 Percentage	Belgium
1990s	8.95 Percentage	-3.02 Percentage	11.97 Percentage	Belgium
2000s	3.64 Percentage	-6.19 Percentage	9.83 Percentage	Belgium
2010s	3.64 Percentage	-4.96 Percentage	8.6 Percentage	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states, Belgium or Germany?: Belgium, at 5 Percentage against -2.37 Percentage in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states between Belgium and Germany?: 7.37 Percentage, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for gap in gdp per hour worked with respect to the united states?: Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States
Unit: Percentage
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 37 places, 1,398 data points, 1970–2016
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Figure illustrates the gap in GDP per hour worked with respect to the United States. The gap is calculated by taking a country's GDP per hour worked minus that of the US, divided by US GDP per hour worked. A positive gap suggests the country is more productive (has higher GDP per hour worked) than the US.