Income quintile share ratio S40/S100 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium
Belgium: Income quintile share ratio S40/S100 for disposable income by sex and was 0.2512 Ratio in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.2512 Ratio
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
0.2512 Ratio
in 2025
All-time low
0.2284 Ratio
in 2008
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Income quintile share ratio S40/S100 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Ratio.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.2512 Ratio for income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium peaked at 0.2512 Ratio in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2284 Ratio, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Income quintile share ratio S40/S100 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.233 Ratio | — |
| 2008 | 0.2284 Ratio | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2325 Ratio | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2319 Ratio | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2326 Ratio | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2307 Ratio | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2337 Ratio | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2324 Ratio | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2325 Ratio | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2305 Ratio | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2318 Ratio | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2337 Ratio | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2398 Ratio | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2394 Ratio | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2456 Ratio | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2423 Ratio | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2465 Ratio | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2441 Ratio | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2512 Ratio | +2.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.2512 Ratio is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2162 Ratio, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.2512 Ratio is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2169 Ratio, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2313 Ratio | 0.2284 Ratio | 0.233 Ratio | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.233 Ratio | 0.2305 Ratio | 0.2398 Ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2449 Ratio | 0.2394 Ratio | 0.2512 Ratio | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium?
- Income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and in Belgium was 0.2512 Ratio in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2512 Ratio in 2025.
- What is the lowest income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2284 Ratio in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is income quintile share ratio s40/s100 for disposable income by sex and rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Income quintile share ratio S40/S100 for disposable income by sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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