Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Belgium
Belgium: Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type was 4.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Belgium, 2003–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Belgium is 4.0%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Belgium peaked at 6.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 4.5% | — |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +35.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -16.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 6.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,727 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 61,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 54,847 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Belgium?
- Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type in Belgium was 4.0% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type?
- Belgium ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by income quintile and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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