Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 43,409 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43,409 constant LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 169 countries
All-time high
43,409 constant LCU per person
in 2025
All-time low
18,003 constant LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 43,409 constant LCU per person for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Belgium peaked at 43,409 constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,003 constant LCU per person, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 97th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,003 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 18,592 constant LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 19,374 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 20,906 constant LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 21,788 constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 21,394 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 22,506 constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 22,964 constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 23,699 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 24,513 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 25,205 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 24,456 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 24,421 constant LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 23,983 constant LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 24,513 constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 24,941 constant LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 25,632 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 26,432 constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 27,668 constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 28,750 constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 29,607 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 30,001 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30,417 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 30,025 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 30,663 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 31,236 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 31,655 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 32,441 constant LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 33,173 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 33,937 constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 35,096 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 35,110 constant LCU per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34,973 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 35,142 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36,166 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 36,929 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 37,412 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 38,484 constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 38,919 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 38,166 constant LCU per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 38,572 constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 39,034 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38,900 constant LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38,745 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 39,276 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 39,782 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 40,538 constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 40,925 constant LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 41,773 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 42,063 constant LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 39,611 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 41,300 constant LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 42,766 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 42,807 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 43,138 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 43,409 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 43,409 constant LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,659 constant LCU per person, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 43,409 constant LCU per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,246 constant LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21,374 constant LCU per person | 18,003 constant LCU per person | 24,513 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,600 constant LCU per person | 23,983 constant LCU per person | 28,750 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,316 constant LCU per person | 29,607 constant LCU per person | 33,937 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,640 constant LCU per person | 34,973 constant LCU per person | 38,919 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,961 constant LCU per person | 38,572 constant LCU per person | 42,063 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,172 constant LCU per person | 39,611 constant LCU per person | 43,409 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 94 Ireland 55,794 constant LCU per person compare
- 95 Malaysia 46,674 constant LCU per person compare
- 96 Netherlands 45,909 constant LCU per person compare
- 98 Austria 43,302 constant LCU per person compare
- 99 Nicaragua 42,786 constant LCU per person compare
- 100 Finland 42,306 constant LCU per person 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)
- 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 gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Belgium?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Belgium was 43,409 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 43,409 constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,003 constant LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.