Domestic material consumption per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic material consumption per capita was 14.08 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
14.08
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
65th
of 223 countries
All-time high
17.42
in 2001
All-time low
11.63
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000β2023
Domestic material consumption per capita in Belgium, 2000β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14.08 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Belgium peaked at 17.42 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.63, in 2021.
That places Belgium 65th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.26 | 13.97 | 17.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 | 12.57 | 14.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.59 | 11.63 | 14.08 | 4 |
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,070 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0205 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 48.68 (1998)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 34.57 (1998)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0289 (1998)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 0.9832 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita in Belgium?
- Domestic material consumption per capita in Belgium was 14.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.42 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
- Belgium ranks 65th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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