Belgium vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita
Belgium
58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Belgium rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
21st
GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium, a difference of 919 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,923 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,859 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44,935 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 25,687 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,924 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 33,456 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,488 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,968 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 43,520 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 50,634 international-$ in 2021 prices | 67,009 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 55,843 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,876 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,033 international-$ in 2021 prices | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Belgium or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 59,042 international-$ in 2021 prices against 58,123 international-$ in 2021 prices in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 919 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.