Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Belarus
Belarus: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 30 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, 1992–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Belarus stood at 30.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Belarus peaked at 34 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25, in 2005.
Belarus ranks 86th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 34 | — |
| 1993 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 34 | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 29 | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 26 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 31 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 26 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 30 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 32 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 | -3.2% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 30 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 30 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.38 | 28 | 34 | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.9 | 25 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.29 | 26 | 32 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More economy & growth data for Belarus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 175.69 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 19.34 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -7.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 176.27 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.92 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Belarus?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in Belarus was 30 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 34 in 1992.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 2005.
- How does Belarus rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- Belarus ranks 86th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.