Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in Belgium
Belgium: Gdp vs manufacturing gdp was 21.8 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
21.8
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
54.6
in 1873
All-time low
21.8
in 2008
Years of data
162
1835–2008
Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in Belgium, 1835–2008
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2008, gdp vs manufacturing gdp in Belgium stood at 21.8. That is the lowest value across all 162 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs manufacturing gdp in Belgium peaked at 54.6 in 1873 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 162 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 35.48 | 34.6 | 36.6 | 5 |
| 1840s | 36.09 | 31.5 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 1850s | 41.53 | 38.2 | 45.6 | 10 |
| 1860s | 45.78 | 44.2 | 48.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 48.49 | 44.9 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 1880s | 44.22 | 41.1 | 46.8 | 10 |
| 1890s | 42.22 | 41.1 | 44 | 10 |
| 1900s | 41.7 | 39.7 | 44 | 10 |
| 1910s | 39.9 | 39.4 | 40.4 | 4 |
| 1920s | 38.63 | 32.3 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 1930s | 38.92 | 36.7 | 42 | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.17 | 38.7 | 42.8 | 4 |
| 1950s | 42.49 | 40.9 | 43.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 41.85 | 40.8 | 43.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.91 | 37.4 | 43.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.9 | 31.1 | 36.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.38 | 24.9 | 32.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.91 | 21.8 | 24.4 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 34 United Kingdom 24 compare
- 35 France 23.1 compare
- 36 Costa Rica 22.5 compare
- 38 Senegal 21.6 compare
- 39 United States 17.3 compare
- 40 Kenya 16.4 compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -2.02 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.47 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 45,146 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 11.17 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 539.12 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs manufacturing gdp in Belgium?
- Gdp vs manufacturing gdp in Belgium was 21.8 in 2008, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs manufacturing gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6 in 1873.
- What is the lowest gdp vs manufacturing gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp vs manufacturing gdp?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2008.
- Is gdp vs manufacturing gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs manufacturing gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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