Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 41,743 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Belgium, 1970–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Belgium stood at 41,743 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Belgium peaked at 41,743 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,409 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Belgium 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,409 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 2,690 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 3,347 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 4,304 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 1974 | 5,020 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 5,872 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 6,390 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 7,359 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 8,975 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 10,239 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1980 | 10,883 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 8,911 current US$ per person | -18.1% |
| 1982 | 7,799 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 7,383 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 7,119 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 7,402 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 10,345 current US$ per person | +39.8% |
| 1987 | 12,940 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 14,090 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 14,169 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 17,687 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1991 | 18,088 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 20,049 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 19,260 current US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 21,122 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 24,603 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 23,714 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 21,429 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 21,830 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 21,655 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 19,849 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 19,540 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 21,181 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 25,875 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 29,772 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 30,810 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 32,328 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 36,972 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 40,409 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 36,866 current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 36,327 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38,267 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 36,946 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 38,766 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 39,530 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 33,800 current US$ per person | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 34,529 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 36,341 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 39,047 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 38,340 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 36,801 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 41,743 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 41,743 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 23,494 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 41,743 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,556 current US$ per person, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,660 current US$ per person | 2,409 current US$ per person | 10,239 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,104 current US$ per person | 7,119 current US$ per person | 14,169 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,944 current US$ per person | 17,687 current US$ per person | 24,603 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,360 current US$ per person | 19,540 current US$ per person | 40,409 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,189 current US$ per person | 33,800 current US$ per person | 39,530 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,272 current US$ per person | 36,801 current US$ per person | 41,743 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 15 Austria 43,282 current US$ per person compare
- 16 Germany 42,982 current US$ per person compare
- 17 Canada 41,986 current US$ per person compare
- 19 New Zealand 40,731 current US$ per person compare
- 20 France 36,448 current US$ per person compare
- 21 United Kingdom 36,167 current US$ per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Belgium?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Belgium was 41,743 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 41,743 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,409 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Adjusted net national income (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Adjusted net national income Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.