Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Belgium, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Belgium stood at 0.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 5.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.2%, in 2020.
That places Belgium 158th out of 226 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -77.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +62.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -53.8% |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +416.7% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +52.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | -110.3% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | +833.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -153.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -33.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4% | -140.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -750.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +57.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +35.7% |
| 2020 | -5.2% | -373.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -213.5% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -83.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | -2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | -0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | -5.2% | 5.9% | 5 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,048 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,552 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in Belgium was 0.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 158th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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