Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita was 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 118 countries
All-time high
33.95 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
20.34 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% 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
Belgium recorded 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 33.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.34 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 7th 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.
Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 21.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 23.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 24.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 26.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 27.02 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 28.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 27.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 27.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 28.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 29.23 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 28.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 28.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 30.2 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 32.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 33.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 33.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.29 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 33.32 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.43 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | 20.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23.09 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25.34 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 27.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 28.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 29.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 32.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 33.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 4 Austria 34.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 5 Switzerland 34.02 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Iceland 33.85 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Finland 31.5 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Canada 31.12 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Slovenia 29.06 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 33.32 international-$ 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 income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 33.95 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.34 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 7th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Income or consumption of the poorest 10% vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.