Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Belgium
Belgium: Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax was 5.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.9%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
105th
of 109 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2007
All-time low
5.3%
in 2009
Years of data
33
1985–2022
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Belgium, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Belgium stood at 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Belgium peaked at 6.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 105th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.6% | — |
| 1988 | 6.5% | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 3 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 31,687 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 8.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9057 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 55,021 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Belgium?
- Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax in Belgium was 5.9% in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1% before and after tax recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for income share of the richest 1% before and after tax?
- Belgium ranks 105th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share of the richest 1% before and after tax rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1% before and after tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.