Median and mean income (after tax) in Belgium
Belgium: Median and mean income (after tax) was 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41,845 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
24,696 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
28
1985–2024
Median and mean income (after tax) in Belgium, 1985–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, median and mean income (after tax) in Belgium stood at 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median and mean income (after tax) in Belgium peaked at 41,845 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,696 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Belgium 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Median and mean income (after tax) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 24,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 25,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 27,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 31,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 31,054 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 34,721 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 32,633 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 34,510 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 34,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 35,562 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 36,280 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 36,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 36,765 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 36,531 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 35,806 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 37,226 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 36,807 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36,798 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 37,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 37,239 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 37,599 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 38,767 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 40,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 40,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 41,845 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 40,424 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 41,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,299 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,696 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 30,061 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,290 international-$ in 2021 prices | 31,839 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 35,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32,633 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,765 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 37,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35,806 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,081 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,907 international-$ in 2021 prices | 40,227 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,845 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 8 Australia 44,836 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Netherlands 43,829 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Germany 41,047 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Denmark 40,157 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 13 Ireland 39,410 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 39,373 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,727 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 61,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 54,847 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median and mean income (after tax) in Belgium?
- Median and mean income (after tax) in Belgium was 40,890 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 41,845 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median and mean income (after tax) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,696 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for median and mean income (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median and mean income (after tax) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median and mean income (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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