Belgium vs United Kingdom: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP

Belgium
1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
United Kingdom
1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Belgium rank
161st
United Kingdom rank
163rd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Belgium ranks 161st and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 180 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 8.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 9.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1970s 3.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 5.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.4 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1980s 2.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 2.46 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.193 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
1990s 1.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.1489 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP United Kingdom
2000s 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.0474 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Belgium
2010s 1.12 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.0301 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Belgium
2020s 1.1 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 1.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 0.0177 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp, Belgium or United Kingdom?
Belgium, at 1.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP against 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp between Belgium and United Kingdom?
0.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
Belgium ranks 161st and United Kingdom ranks 163rd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
180 places, 9,590 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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