Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Belgium
Belgium: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 39,756 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
39,756 2011$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 145 countries
All-time high
39,756 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
2,169 2011$
in 1750
Years of data
181
1500–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Belgium, 1500–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 39,756 2011$ for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in 2018. That is the highest value across all 181 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Belgium peaked at 39,756 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,169 2011$, in 1750.
Belgium ranks 19th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Belgium, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1500 | 2,338 2011$ | — |
| 1550 | 2,410 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1600 | 2,533 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1650 | 2,303 2011$ | -9.1% |
| 1700 | 2,192 2011$ | -4.8% |
| 1750 | 2,169 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1812 | 2,358 2011$ | +8.7% |
| 1820 | 2,358 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 2,700 2011$ | +14.5% |
| 1847 | 2,809 2011$ | +4.0% |
| 1848 | 2,796 2011$ | -0.5% |
| 1849 | 2,853 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1850 | 2,944 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1851 | 3,006 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1852 | 3,067 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1853 | 3,127 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1854 | 3,300 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 1855 | 3,301 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 3,459 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1857 | 3,524 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1858 | 3,526 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 3,502 2011$ | -0.7% |
| 1860 | 3,655 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1861 | 3,682 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 3,752 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1863 | 3,832 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 3,931 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 3,902 2011$ | -0.7% |
| 1866 | 3,990 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 3,980 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 4,095 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1869 | 4,245 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1870 | 4,291 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 4,275 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 4,501 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 1873 | 4,495 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1874 | 4,607 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1875 | 4,560 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 4,583 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1877 | 4,597 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 4,689 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1879 | 4,694 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 1880 | 4,886 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 1881 | 4,894 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 4,999 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 5,013 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1884 | 4,999 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1885 | 5,002 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 1886 | 5,026 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1887 | 5,180 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1888 | 5,176 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1889 | 5,386 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 5,464 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 5,412 2011$ | -1.0% |
| 1892 | 5,486 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1893 | 5,507 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1894 | 5,528 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1895 | 5,598 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 5,660 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 5,716 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 5,762 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1899 | 5,828 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 5,947 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1901 | 5,928 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 5,960 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 6,013 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 6,091 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 6,188 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 6,244 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 6,268 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 6,269 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 6,330 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1910 | 6,478 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 6,612 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1912 | 6,704 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1913 | 6,727 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 6,253 2011$ | -7.0% |
| 1915 | 6,150 2011$ | -1.6% |
| 1916 | 6,503 2011$ | +5.7% |
| 1917 | 5,609 2011$ | -13.7% |
| 1918 | 4,560 2011$ | -18.7% |
| 1919 | 5,402 2011$ | +18.5% |
| 1920 | 6,315 2011$ | +16.9% |
| 1921 | 6,465 2011$ | +2.4% |
| 1922 | 7,034 2011$ | +8.8% |
| 1923 | 7,226 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 7,393 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 7,438 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 7,626 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1927 | 7,847 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 8,191 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1929 | 8,056 2011$ | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 7,936 2011$ | -1.5% |
| 1931 | 7,747 2011$ | -2.4% |
| 1932 | 7,343 2011$ | -5.2% |
| 1933 | 7,461 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 7,371 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1935 | 7,801 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 1936 | 7,831 2011$ | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 7,908 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 7,702 2011$ | -2.6% |
| 1939 | 8,209 2011$ | +6.6% |
| 1940 | 7,272 2011$ | -11.4% |
| 1941 | 6,947 2011$ | -4.5% |
| 1942 | 6,371 2011$ | -8.3% |
| 1943 | 6,228 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 6,554 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1945 | 6,907 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1946 | 7,291 2011$ | +5.6% |
| 1947 | 7,651 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 8,008 2011$ | +4.7% |
| 1949 | 8,278 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 8,706 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1951 | 9,161 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 9,035 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 9,274 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 9,610 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 10,010 2011$ | +4.2% |
| 1956 | 10,237 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 10,353 2011$ | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 10,268 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 10,533 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 11,081 2011$ | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 11,561 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 12,087 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 12,532 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 13,295 2011$ | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 13,643 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 13,989 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 14,461 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 15,009 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 15,969 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 16,914 2011$ | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 17,486 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 18,336 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 19,399 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 20,153 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 19,831 2011$ | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 20,916 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 21,025 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21,605 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 22,094 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 23,060 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 22,760 2011$ | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 23,071 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 23,071 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23,644 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 23,873 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 24,221 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 24,772 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 25,905 2011$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 26,690 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 27,412 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 27,848 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 28,200 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 27,857 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 28,706 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 29,370 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 29,820 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 30,894 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 31,481 2011$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 32,572 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 33,720 2011$ | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 33,923 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34,420 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 34,588 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 35,740 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 36,338 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 37,052 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 38,083 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 38,117 2011$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36,999 2011$ | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 37,739 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 38,130 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37,906 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 37,737 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 38,228 2011$ | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38,569 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 38,766 2011$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 39,352 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 39,756 2011$ | +1.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 39,756 2011$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 35,336 2011$, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 39,756 2011$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,056 2011$, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500s | 2,338 2011$ | 2,338 2011$ | 2,338 2011$ | 1 |
| 1550s | 2,410 2011$ | 2,410 2011$ | 2,410 2011$ | 1 |
| 1600s | 2,533 2011$ | 2,533 2011$ | 2,533 2011$ | 1 |
| 1650s | 2,303 2011$ | 2,303 2011$ | 2,303 2011$ | 1 |
| 1700s | 2,192 2011$ | 2,192 2011$ | 2,192 2011$ | 1 |
| 1750s | 2,169 2011$ | 2,169 2011$ | 2,169 2011$ | 1 |
| 1810s | 2,358 2011$ | 2,358 2011$ | 2,358 2011$ | 1 |
| 1820s | 2,358 2011$ | 2,358 2011$ | 2,358 2011$ | 1 |
| 1840s | 2,790 2011$ | 2,700 2011$ | 2,853 2011$ | 4 |
| 1850s | 3,276 2011$ | 2,944 2011$ | 3,526 2011$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 3,906 2011$ | 3,655 2011$ | 4,245 2011$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,529 2011$ | 4,275 2011$ | 4,694 2011$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 5,056 2011$ | 4,886 2011$ | 5,386 2011$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 5,596 2011$ | 5,412 2011$ | 5,828 2011$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 6,124 2011$ | 5,928 2011$ | 6,330 2011$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 6,100 2011$ | 4,560 2011$ | 6,727 2011$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,359 2011$ | 6,315 2011$ | 8,191 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 7,731 2011$ | 7,343 2011$ | 8,209 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 7,151 2011$ | 6,228 2011$ | 8,278 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 9,719 2011$ | 8,706 2011$ | 10,533 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 13,363 2011$ | 11,081 2011$ | 15,969 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,776 2011$ | 16,914 2011$ | 22,094 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,107 2011$ | 22,760 2011$ | 26,690 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,416 2011$ | 27,412 2011$ | 32,572 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,898 2011$ | 33,720 2011$ | 38,117 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,465 2011$ | 37,737 2011$ | 39,756 2011$ | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Belgium?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in Belgium was 39,756 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 39,756 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,169 2011$ in 1750.
- How does Belgium rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]