Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before … excluded in Belgium
Belgium: Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before … excluded was 30.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30.9
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
38th
of 49 countries
All-time high
37.7
in 2005
All-time low
30.9
in 2025
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 30.9 for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Belgium peaked at 37.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 38th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before … excluded in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 37 | — |
| 2004 | 35.2 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 37.7 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 36 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 34.6 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 35.6 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 34.3 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 34.8 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.1 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 34 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 34.5 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.4 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 34 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 32.7 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 32.9 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.9 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 32.6 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 30.9 | -5.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 30.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.1, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 30.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.1, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.77 | 34.3 | 37.7 | 7 |
| 2010s | 34.15 | 32.6 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3 | 30.9 | 32.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 36 Croatia 31.4 compare
- 36 Croatia 31.4 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 30.8 compare
- 39 North Macedonia 30.8 compare
- 41 Iceland 30.4 compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -37.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Belgium?
- Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social in Belgium was 30.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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