Adjusted net national income per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Adjusted net national income per capita was 5.6% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in Belgium, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 5.6% for adjusted net national income per capita in 2021.
The figure is up 178.2% on the previous year and up 282.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in Belgium peaked at 6.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -7.1%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 56th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.1% | — |
| 1972 | 6.0% | +91.4% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -79.0% |
| 1975 | -1.5% | -211.3% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | -462.2% |
| 1977 | -0.1% | -101.0% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | -5125.8% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -34.9% |
| 1980 | -0.7% | -136.6% |
| 1981 | -2.7% | +308.4% |
| 1982 | -0.2% | -94.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -626.4% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +301.6% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +68.6% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 5.7% | +84.4% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -43.5% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -85.5% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | +1141.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -61.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -81.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +1202.7% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -46.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | +21.2% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | -0.4% | -114.4% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -495.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -107.1% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -2073.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -59.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +157.6% |
| 2008 | -2.1% | -174.7% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -126.4% |
| 2011 | -3.0% | -571.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -177.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -83.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +185.0% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +90.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -32.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -50.2% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +478.4% |
| 2020 | -7.1% | -408.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -178.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | -1.5% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | -2.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | -2.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | -3.0% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -7.1% | 5.6% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,591 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 47,062 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in Belgium?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in Belgium was 5.6% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.