Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Belgium
Belgium: Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations was 8.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.52
in 2007
All-time low
7.49
in 2009
Years of data
33
1985–2022
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Belgium, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.7 for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in 2022.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Belgium peaked at 9.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2009.
That places Belgium 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.5 | — |
| 1988 | 8.91 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 7.87 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 7.57 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.56 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.19 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 8.05 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.31 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 8.32 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.13 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.22 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.96 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.63 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.67 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.52 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 8.44 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.71 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.52 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.49 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.17 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.34 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.48 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.63 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.58 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.21 | 7.5 | 8.91 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.02 | 7.56 | 8.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.26 | 7.49 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 7.63 | 8.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 103 Montenegro 9.01 compare
- 104 Seychelles 8.78 compare
- 105 Guinea 8.71 compare
- 107 Iceland 8.55 compare
- 108 Cyprus 8.53 compare
- 109 North Macedonia 8.19 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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 14,416 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 12,757 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Belgium?
- Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations in Belgium was 8.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 in 2007.
- What is the lowest income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Income share top 1 before tax wid extrapolations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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