Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 118 countries
All-time high
70.84 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
39.65 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Belgium is 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 70.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.65 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Belgium 10th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 39.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 41.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 44.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 53.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 52.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 63.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 56.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 61.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 61.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 61.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 62.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 63.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 63.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 63.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.6 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 63.9 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 64.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 66.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 68.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 68.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 68.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.67 international-$ in 2021 prices | 39.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 50.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53.76 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 61.43 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.48 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 64.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | 68.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 70.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 7 Netherlands 75.5 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Australia 72.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Denmark 72.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Iceland 68.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 France 66.8 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Malta 65.08 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 0.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1743 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 10,591 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 47,062 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 0.6586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6856 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 69.92 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 70.84 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 10th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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