Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate

Belgium
8.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.31 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
110th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
107th

GDP (current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
-2002040196119932025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 8.31 % change on previous year against 8.12 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.19 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 8.22 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year 2.86 % change on previous year Belgium
1970s 17.24 % change on previous year 14.56 % change on previous year 2.68 % change on previous year Belgium
1980s 4.67 % change on previous year 8.58 % change on previous year 3.91 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5.1 % change on previous year 6.5 % change on previous year 1.39 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6.93 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year Belgium
2010s 1.25 % change on previous year 1.84 % change on previous year 0.5881 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 5.29 % change on previous year 5.91 % change on previous year 0.6159 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), annual growth rate, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 8.31 % change on previous year against 8.12 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), annual growth rate between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.19 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gdp (current us$), annual growth rate?
Belgium ranks 110th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,477 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.