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Agriculture > products
sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk |
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Business efficiency
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67.456 |
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[22nd of 51]
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Economic freedom
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2.9 |
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[19th of 156]
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Economic importance
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3.8 |
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[17th of 25]
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GDP > PPP
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$322,645,000,000.00 |
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[27th of 163]
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GDP per capita in 1820
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$1,291.00 |
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[4th of 23]
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GDP per capita in 1900
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$3,652.00 |
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[4th of 39]
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GDP per capita in 1950
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$5,346.00 |
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[10th of 52]
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GDP per capita in 1973
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$11,905.00 |
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[11th of 52]
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Income category
High income: OECD |
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Income distribution > Poorest 10%
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3.2% |
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[26th of 114]
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Income distribution > Richest 10%
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23% |
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[101st of 114]
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Overall productivity > PPP
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$63,815.00 |
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[5th of 49]
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Population below median income
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8 |
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[19th of 28]
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Technological achievement
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0.55 |
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[14th of 68]
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Trade with US > US exports of textile, sewing machines
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22,773 |
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[15th of 183]
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World Trade > Imports > Mech transmission equipment
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631,951 |
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[9th of 137]
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World Trade > Imports > Mechanical handling equipment
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1,136,250 |
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[8th of 146]
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World Trade > Imports > Special industrial machines nes
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993,032 |
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[15th of 144]
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World Trade > Imports > Special transactions nes
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1,236,810 |
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[17th of 118]
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; IMD International, 2005; The Heritage Foundation; Economic Importance, 1998 (GDP x PC Inc) figures in quadrillion people dollars; World Bank. 2005. World Development Indicators 2005.; Angus Maddison; ; World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; IMD International; United Nations Development Program. Human Development Report 2001. New York: Oxford University Press,2001, Table A2.1. via ciesin.org; FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO; International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie, Belgique/Belgie
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