Belgium vs Sweden: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Belgium
57,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Sweden
59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Belgium rank
22nd
Sweden rank
19th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 57,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Belgium, a difference of 1,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 181 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 14,448 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 18,466 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,018 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden
1970s 21,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 24,209 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,369 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden
1980s 25,711 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 29,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden
1990s 33,453 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 36,818 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden
2000s 43,528 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 48,227 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden
2010s 50,657 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 54,824 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,167 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden
2020s 55,696 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 59,383 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 3,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Belgium or Sweden?
Sweden, at 59,671 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 57,792 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Belgium and Sweden?
1,879 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Belgium ranks 22nd and Sweden ranks 19th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.