Belgium vs Germany: GDP per capita
Belgium
23,176 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Germany
22,194 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Belgium rank
19th
Germany rank
21st
GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 23,176 international-$ in 1990 prices against 22,194 international-$ in 1990 prices in Germany, a difference of 982 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 14 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3,458 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,839 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,619 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 1880s | 3,696 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,991 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,705 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 1890s | 3,888 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,428 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,460 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 1900s | 4,059 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,985 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,074 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 1910s | 4,854 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,648 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,206 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 1920s | 4,657 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,792 international-$ in 1990 prices | 865.24 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 1930s | 4,659 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,275 international-$ in 1990 prices | 384.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 1950s | 5,871 international-$ in 1990 prices | 4,839 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,032 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7,756 international-$ in 1990 prices | 8,445 international-$ in 1990 prices | 689.74 international-$ in 1990 prices | Germany |
| 1970s | 11,526 international-$ in 1990 prices | 11,440 international-$ in 1990 prices | 85.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 1980s | 14,722 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14,627 international-$ in 1990 prices | 95.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 1990s | 17,748 international-$ in 1990 prices | 16,614 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,135 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 2000s | 21,600 international-$ in 1990 prices | 19,180 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,420 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23,274 international-$ in 1990 prices | 21,370 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,904 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23,176 international-$ in 1990 prices | 22,194 international-$ in 1990 prices | 982.8 international-$ in 1990 prices | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 23,176 international-$ in 1990 prices against 22,194 international-$ in 1990 prices in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Belgium and Germany?
- 982 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Germany ranks 21st of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.