Economic complexity rankings in Belgium
Belgium: Economic complexity rankings was 16 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
16
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
103rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
24
in 2014
All-time low
10
in 1964
Years of data
53
1964–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Belgium, 1964–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, economic complexity rankings in Belgium stood at 16.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Belgium peaked at 24 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1964.
That places Belgium 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 10 | — |
| 1965 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 15 | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 16 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 20 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | -33.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27, 59% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.4 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2 | 15 | 20 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.86 | 16 | 24 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Belgium?
- Economic complexity rankings in Belgium was 16 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2014.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1964.
- How does Belgium rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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