Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
8th
of 118 countries
All-time high
63.21 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
35.93 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Median 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Belgium is 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 63.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 8th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 35.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 37.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 41.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 47.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 47.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 51.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 50.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 52.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 53.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 55.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 56.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 56.78 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 57.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.12 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 59.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 61.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 61.52 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 61.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 Netherlands 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Canada 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Germany 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Denmark 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Iceland 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Australia 59.71 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6677 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 40,564 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.2874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 35,593 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 6.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 62.89 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 63.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.