PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Belgium
Belgium: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 0.7718 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▼ Falling
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Belgium, 1990–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
In 2025, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Belgium stood at 0.7718 LCU per international $.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Belgium peaked at 0.9748 LCU per international $ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7522 LCU per international $, in 2024.
That places Belgium 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9639 LCU per international $ | 0.9547 LCU per international $ | 0.9748 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9201 LCU per international $ | 0.9025 LCU per international $ | 0.9271 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.863 LCU per international $ | 0.8179 LCU per international $ | 0.8947 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7756 LCU per international $ | 0.7522 LCU per international $ | 0.7999 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 165 Fiji 0.8894 LCU per international $ compare
- 166 Belarus 0.8486 LCU per international $ compare
- 167 Finland 0.802 LCU per international $ compare
- 169 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.769 LCU per international $ compare
- 170 Netherlands 0.7673 LCU per international $ compare
- 171 Austria 0.7504 LCU per international $ compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.0% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 539.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Belgium?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Belgium was 0.7718 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9748 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7522 LCU per international $ in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Belgium ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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