Relative median income ratio in Belgium
Belgium: Relative median income ratio was 0.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.85
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 2025
All-time low
0.73
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025
Relative median income ratio in Belgium, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, relative median income ratio in Belgium stood at 0.85. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative median income ratio in Belgium peaked at 0.85 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2006.
Belgium ranks 24th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Relative median income ratio in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.74 | — |
| 2004 | 0.77 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.74 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.81 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.78 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.78 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.82 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 0.85 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7529 | 0.73 | 0.78 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.794 | 0.77 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8033 | 0.78 | 0.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.8015 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 48,692 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 0.9109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6675 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 40,548 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 0.9108 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 0.6585 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is relative median income ratio in Belgium?
- Relative median income ratio in Belgium was 0.85 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest relative median income ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2025.
- What is the lowest relative median income ratio recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2006.
- How does Belgium rank for relative median income ratio?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is relative median income ratio rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Relative median income ratio (60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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