Belgium vs France: Gdp vs manufacturing gdp

Belgium
21.8
in 2008
France
23.1
in 2011
Belgium rank
37th
France rank
35th

Gdp vs manufacturing gdp over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 23.1 against 21.8 in Belgium, a difference of 1.3.

That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 136 shared years of data; in 1835 it was France ahead.

Belgium ranks 37th and France ranks 35th of 43 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 10 and France in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1830s 35.48 43.1 7.62 France
1840s 36.09 41.13 5.04 France
1850s 41.53 41.38 0.15 Belgium
1860s 45.78 38.96 6.82 Belgium
1870s 48.49 37.65 10.84 Belgium
1880s 44.22 38.53 5.69 Belgium
1890s 42.22 38.35 3.87 Belgium
1900s 41.7 37.83 3.87 Belgium
1910s 39.9 38.02 1.88 Belgium
1920s 38.63 45.46 6.83 France
1930s 38.84 37.69 1.15 Belgium
1970s 39.91 36.68 3.23 Belgium
1980s 32.9 31.28 1.62 Belgium
1990s 26.38 27.03 0.65 France
2000s 22.91 26.69 3.78 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp vs manufacturing gdp, Belgium or France?
France, at 23.1 against 21.8 in Belgium as of 2011.
What is the difference in gdp vs manufacturing gdp between Belgium and France?
1.3, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
136 years are reported by both, from 1835 to 2008.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for gdp vs manufacturing gdp?
Belgium ranks 37th and France ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gdp vs manufacturing gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gdp vs manufacturing gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,935 data points, 1800–2016
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