GDP per capita growth in Belgium
Belgium: GDP per capita growth was 0.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4
Change on year
down 53.1%
World rank
53rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
6.33
in 1969
All-time low
-5.2
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
GDP per capita growth in Belgium, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.4 for gdp per capita growth in 2024.
The figure is down 53.1% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Belgium peaked at 6.33 in 1969 and was at its lowest, -5.2, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 53rd of 74 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.
GDP per capita growth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.63 | — |
| 1962 | 4.79 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.57 | -25.4% |
| 1964 | 5.95 | +66.4% |
| 1965 | 2.62 | -55.9% |
| 1966 | 2.46 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 3.29 | +33.7% |
| 1968 | 3.79 | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 6.33 | +67.2% |
| 1970 | 6.25 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 3.8 | -39.2% |
| 1972 | 4.88 | +28.6% |
| 1973 | 6.05 | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 4.24 | -29.9% |
| 1975 | -2.25 | -153.1% |
| 1976 | 5.46 | -343.0% |
| 1977 | 0.502 | -90.8% |
| 1978 | 2.75 | +447.0% |
| 1979 | 2.25 | -18.1% |
| 1980 | 4.33 | +92.5% |
| 1981 | -0.2767 | -106.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6223 | -324.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3198 | -48.6% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | +671.7% |
| 1985 | 1.62 | -34.3% |
| 1986 | 1.79 | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 2.22 | +24.2% |
| 1988 | 4.39 | +97.8% |
| 1989 | 3.09 | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 2.83 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.46 | -48.6% |
| 1992 | 1.12 | -23.1% |
| 1993 | -1.35 | -220.4% |
| 1994 | 2.91 | -315.8% |
| 1995 | 2.17 | -25.4% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | -48.2% |
| 1997 | 3.54 | +215.3% |
| 1998 | 1.74 | -50.8% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | +89.5% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.7525 | -78.3% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +66.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6159 | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 3.12 | +407.3% |
| 2005 | 1.76 | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 1.88 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.92 | +55.4% |
| 2008 | -0.3435 | -111.8% |
| 2009 | -2.69 | +683.9% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -166.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6136 | -65.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4038 | -165.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1662 | -58.8% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -891.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8879 | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6825 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | +58.9% |
| 2018 | 1.42 | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 1.89 | +33.6% |
| 2020 | -5.2 | -375.2% |
| 2021 | 5.82 | -211.8% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | -46.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8529 | -72.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4 | -53.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 | 2.46 | 6.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.39 | -2.25 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 | -0.2767 | 4.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 | -1.35 | 3.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | -2.69 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9095 | -0.4038 | 1.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9976 | -5.2 | 5.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 50 Egypt 0.6396 compare
- 51 Sweden 0.5046 compare
- 52 Netherlands 0.4273 compare
- 54 San Marino 0.0906 compare
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0542 compare
- 56 Switzerland -0.0111 compare
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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 31,687 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Belgium?
- Gdp per capita growth in Belgium was 0.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 in 1969.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.2 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Belgium ranks 53rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of GDP per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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