Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' in Belgium
Belgium: Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' was 68.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
68.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
11th
of 46 countries
All-time high
68.3%
in 2020
All-time low
56.5%
in 2003
Years of data
18
2003–2020
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' in Belgium, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2020, material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' in Belgium stood at 68.3%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' in Belgium peaked at 68.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 11th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 56.5% | — |
| 2004 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | +3.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 68.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.1%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 68.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 56.5% | 64.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 62.0% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
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 material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' in Belgium?
- Material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' in Belgium was 68.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables'?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is material deprivation for the 'economic strain' and 'durables' rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Material deprivation for the 'Economic strain' and 'Durables' dimensions, by number of item of deprivation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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