Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 77.4% in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
77.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
77.4%
in 2008
All-time low
34.2%
in 1873
Years of data
162
1835–2008
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 1835–2008
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2008, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium stood at 77.4%. That is the highest value across all 162 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 77.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1873.
Belgium ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 162 years of available data.
Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 44.9% | — |
| 1836 | 44.0% | -2.0% |
| 1837 | 45.0% | +2.3% |
| 1838 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 1839 | 44.1% | -3.1% |
| 1840 | 42.7% | -3.2% |
| 1841 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 1842 | 40.2% | -5.4% |
| 1843 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
| 1844 | 41.3% | +4.6% |
| 1845 | 42.0% | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 40.1% | -4.5% |
| 1847 | 37.2% | -7.2% |
| 1848 | 39.9% | +7.3% |
| 1849 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 1850 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 41.4% | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 40.5% | -2.2% |
| 1853 | 38.0% | -6.2% |
| 1854 | 35.0% | -7.9% |
| 1855 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 1857 | 35.9% | +4.7% |
| 1858 | 37.7% | +5.0% |
| 1859 | 38.4% | +1.9% |
| 1860 | 36.6% | -4.7% |
| 1861 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 1862 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 1863 | 37.1% | +2.5% |
| 1864 | 37.1% | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 38.3% | +3.2% |
| 1866 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 1867 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 1869 | 37.0% | +1.4% |
| 1870 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 34.7% | -6.7% |
| 1873 | 34.2% | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 35.2% | +2.9% |
| 1875 | 39.7% | +12.8% |
| 1876 | 40.3% | +1.5% |
| 1877 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 41.0% | +2.2% |
| 1879 | 42.1% | +2.7% |
| 1880 | 40.7% | -3.3% |
| 1881 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 1882 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 1883 | 42.2% | +2.9% |
| 1884 | 43.9% | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 45.7% | +4.1% |
| 1886 | 46.6% | +2.0% |
| 1887 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 1888 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 1889 | 45.1% | -2.4% |
| 1890 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 45.9% | +1.8% |
| 1892 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 47.6% | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 47.9% | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 46.9% | -2.1% |
| 1898 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 1900 | 45.9% | -1.7% |
| 1901 | 47.4% | +3.3% |
| 1902 | 47.7% | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 1904 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 48.3% | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 47.9% | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 47.4% | -1.0% |
| 1908 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 1909 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 50.2% | +0.6% |
| 1912 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 49.4% | -2.2% |
| 1921 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 51.7% | +4.9% |
| 1923 | 49.1% | -5.0% |
| 1924 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 1925 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 47.2% | -3.3% |
| 1927 | 46.2% | -2.1% |
| 1928 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 49.2% | +5.8% |
| 1931 | 51.6% | +4.9% |
| 1932 | 54.7% | +6.0% |
| 1933 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 1934 | 55.7% | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 57.6% | +3.4% |
| 1936 | 56.3% | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 52.1% | -7.5% |
| 1938 | 53.2% | +2.1% |
| 1939 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 50.9% | -5.6% |
| 1947 | 50.3% | -1.2% |
| 1948 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 48.8% | -3.7% |
| 1950 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 51.2% | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 50.4% | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 51.2% | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 52.3% | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 52.3% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 53.2% | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 54.0% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 53.1% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 55.2% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 57.8% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 59.3% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 61.3% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 64.0% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 65.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 69.4% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 71.3% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 73.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 77.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.8%, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 77.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.0%, 1.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 44.7% | 44.0% | 45.5% | 5 |
| 1840s | 40.6% | 37.2% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1850s | 37.7% | 34.3% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 1860s | 37.0% | 36.2% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1870s | 38.1% | 34.2% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 43.7% | 40.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.8% | 45.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 1900s | 47.9% | 45.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.5% | 4 |
| 1920s | 48.3% | 46.2% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 53.9% | 49.2% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 50.2% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 4 |
| 1950s | 50.3% | 49.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.6% | 51.0% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.0% | 53.1% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.7% | 61.3% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.8% | 66.0% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 74.2% | 77.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Hong Kong 94.3% compare
- 2 United States 81.9% compare
- 4 United Kingdom 74.8% compare
- 5 France 74.0% compare
- 6 Singapore 73.6% compare
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- 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 share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 77.4% in 2008, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1873.
- How does Belgium rank for share of services as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2008.
- Is share of services as a share of gdp 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 Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of services as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The vertical axis shows historical estimates of the value of services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. The horizontal axis shows GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.