GNI per capita (US$) in Belgium
Belgium: GNI per capita (US$) was 45,684 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Belgium, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Belgium stood at 45,684 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Belgium peaked at 49,478 US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20,666 US$, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 24th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
GNI per capita (US$) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,666 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 21,188 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 23,530 US$ | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 22,654 US$ | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 24,802 US$ | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 29,038 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 28,129 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 25,425 US$ | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 25,954 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 25,841 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23,694 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 23,446 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 25,438 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 31,240 US$ | +22.8% |
| 2004 | 35,921 US$ | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 37,270 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 39,262 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 44,936 US$ | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 49,478 US$ | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 45,593 US$ | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 44,863 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 47,486 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 45,707 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 47,910 US$ | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 48,766 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 41,589 US$ | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 42,416 US$ | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 44,604 US$ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 47,964 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 47,039 US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45,684 US$ | -2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 45,684 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 45,684 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,050 US$, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24,723 US$ | 20,666 US$ | 29,038 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,628 US$ | 23,446 US$ | 49,478 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,834 US$ | 41,589 US$ | 48,766 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,684 US$ | 45,684 US$ | 45,684 US$ | 1 |
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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 gni per capita in Belgium?
- Gni per capita in Belgium was 45,684 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 49,478 US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,666 US$ in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for gni per capita?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.