Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.951 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.951
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.951
in 2023
All-time low
0.824
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium is 0.951, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 0.951 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.824, in 1990.
Belgium ranks 10th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.824 | — |
| 1991 | 0.829 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.845 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.86 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.868 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.875 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.881 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.884 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.886 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.889 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.894 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.899 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.901 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.903 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.909 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.911 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.913 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.916 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.917 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.919 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.921 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.923 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.923 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.925 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.933 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.936 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.94 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.942 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.945 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.939 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.948 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.945 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.951 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.951 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.951 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.895, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8641 | 0.824 | 0.889 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9082 | 0.894 | 0.919 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9318 | 0.921 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9457 | 0.939 | 0.951 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 0.951 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.951 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.824 in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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