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Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Belgium

Belgium: Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) was 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 119 countries
All-time high
48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2021
All-time low
27.31 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 1985
Years of data
25
1985–2021

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Belgium, 1985–2021

010203040501985200320211985: 27.3 international-$ in 2011 prices1988: 28.8 international-$ in 2011 prices1992: 31.2 international-$ in 2011 prices1995: 36.1 international-$ in 2011 prices1997: 35.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2000: 39.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2003: 38.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2004: 39.8 international-$ in 2011 prices2005: 40.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2006: 40.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2007: 40.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2008: 41.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2009: 42.3 international-$ in 2011 prices2010: 42.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2011: 41.9 international-$ in 2011 prices2012: 43.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2013: 43.1 international-$ in 2011 prices2014: 43.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2015: 44.5 international-$ in 2011 prices2016: 44 international-$ in 2011 prices2017: 44.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2018: 45.2 international-$ in 2011 prices2019: 46.4 international-$ in 2011 prices2020: 46.7 international-$ in 2011 prices2021: 48 international-$ in 2011 prices

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Belgium is 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Belgium peaked at 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.31 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1985.

That places Belgium 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Belgium, year by year

Year international-$ in 2011 prices Change
1985 27.31 international-$ in 2011 prices —
1988 28.76 international-$ in 2011 prices +5.3%
1992 31.21 international-$ in 2011 prices +8.5%
1995 36.13 international-$ in 2011 prices +15.8%
1997 35.84 international-$ in 2011 prices -0.8%
2000 39.06 international-$ in 2011 prices +9.0%
2003 38.52 international-$ in 2011 prices -1.4%
2004 39.77 international-$ in 2011 prices +3.2%
2005 40.39 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.5%
2006 40.46 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.2%
2007 40.87 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.0%
2008 41.66 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.9%
2009 42.27 international-$ in 2011 prices +1.5%
2010 42.49 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.5%
2011 41.9 international-$ in 2011 prices -1.4%
2012 43.12 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.9%
2013 43.14 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.1%
2014 43.24 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.2%
2015 44.5 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.9%
2016 44.04 international-$ in 2011 prices -1.0%
2017 44.16 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.3%
2018 45.17 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.3%
2019 46.38 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.7%
2020 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices +0.8%
2021 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.03 international-$ in 2011 prices 27.31 international-$ in 2011 prices 28.76 international-$ in 2011 prices 2
1990s 34.39 international-$ in 2011 prices 31.21 international-$ in 2011 prices 36.13 international-$ in 2011 prices 3
2000s 40.37 international-$ in 2011 prices 38.52 international-$ in 2011 prices 42.27 international-$ in 2011 prices 8
2010s 43.81 international-$ in 2011 prices 41.9 international-$ in 2011 prices 46.38 international-$ in 2011 prices 10
2020s 47.39 international-$ in 2011 prices 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Sweden 50.94 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  2. 12 Republic of Korea 49.8 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  3. 13 Ireland 49.59 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  4. 15 Australia 47.48 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  5. 16 Finland 46.75 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
  6. 17 France 45.16 international-$ in 2011 prices compare

See the full ranking of 119 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Belgium?
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) in Belgium was 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 48.03 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2021.
What is the lowest median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 27.31 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
Is median income or consumption per day (2011 prices) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median income or consumption per day (2011 prices)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
119 places, 2,016 data points, 1963–2023
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The median is the value of income or consumption below which 50% of the population live.