Food expenditure share gdp in Belgium
Belgium: Food expenditure share gdp was 12.17 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.17
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
91st
of 104 countries
All-time high
13.48
in 2021
All-time low
12.17
in 2023
Years of data
7
2017–2023
Food expenditure share gdp in Belgium, 2017–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure share gdp in Belgium stood at 12.17. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
That places Belgium 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure share gdp in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13.38 | — |
| 2018 | 13.42 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.69 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 12.66 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.48 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 13.47 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12.17 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.16 | 12.69 | 13.42 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.95 | 12.17 | 13.48 | 4 |
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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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -5.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food expenditure share gdp in Belgium?
- Food expenditure share gdp in Belgium was 12.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest food expenditure share gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.17 in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for food expenditure share gdp?
- Belgium ranks 91st out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure share gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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