Belgium vs Norway: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Belgium
489.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Norway
482.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Belgium rank
41st
Norway rank
42nd

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Belgium
  • Norway
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 489.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 482.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Norway, a difference of 7.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 178 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 41st and Norway ranks 42nd of 165 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Norway Difference Ahead
1820s 8.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1840s 12.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 9.98 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1850s 15.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 12.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1860s 19.14 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.31 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 15.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1870s 23.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 19.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1880s 29.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 24.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1890s 35.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 29.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1900s 43.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 7.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 35.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1910s 46.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 10.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 36.04 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1920s 57.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 13.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 43.88 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1930s 63.86 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 17.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 46.24 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1940s 59.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 21.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 38.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1950s 86.18 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 33.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 52.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1960s 125.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 50.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 75.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1970s 193.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 77.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 115.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1980s 237.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 110.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 127.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
1990s 297.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 172.59 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 125.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
2000s 376.61 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 307.60 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 69.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
2010s 439.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 424.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 14.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium
2020s 470.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 466.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Belgium or Norway?
Belgium, at 489.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices against 482.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Belgium and Norway?
7.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
178 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
Belgium ranks 41st and Norway ranks 42nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.