Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.7354 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Belgium is 0.7354, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.7354 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2185, in 1870.
That places Belgium 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2185 | — |
| 1880 | 0.2344 | +7.3% |
| 1890 | 0.2448 | +4.4% |
| 1900 | 0.2705 | +10.5% |
| 1913 | 0.2955 | +9.2% |
| 1925 | 0.3176 | +7.5% |
| 1929 | 0.3242 | +2.1% |
| 1933 | 0.3255 | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.3365 | +3.4% |
| 1950 | 0.4025 | +19.6% |
| 1955 | 0.427 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4576 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4766 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4938 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5131 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5446 | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5636 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.598 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6204 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6458 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6723 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6943 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7122 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7354 | +3.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.7354 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6909, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.7354 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6904, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2185 | 0.2185 | 0.2185 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2344 | 0.2344 | 0.2344 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2448 | 0.2448 | 0.2448 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2705 | 0.2705 | 0.2705 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2955 | 0.2955 | 0.2955 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3209 | 0.3176 | 0.3242 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.331 | 0.3255 | 0.3365 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.4148 | 0.4025 | 0.427 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.4671 | 0.4576 | 0.4766 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5035 | 0.4938 | 0.5131 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.5541 | 0.5446 | 0.5636 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.6092 | 0.598 | 0.6204 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.659 | 0.6458 | 0.6723 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7033 | 0.6943 | 0.7122 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7354 | 0.7354 | 0.7354 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 0.7354 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7354 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2185 in 1870.
- How does Belgium rank for augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, a decent standard of living, and civil and political freedom.