Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 51.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.5%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
137th
of 184 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 1950
All-time low
51.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium stood at 51.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 67.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 137th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.2% | — |
| 1951 | 65.4% | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 64.3% | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 61.1% | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 60.4% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 61.4% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 59.7% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 63.8% | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 61.1% | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 58.6% | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 56.0% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 54.1% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 54.0% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 57.9% | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 59.8% | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 59.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 61.0% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 61.1% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 59.2% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 59.8% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 59.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 58.2% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 58.6% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 55.5% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 53.3% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.3% | 59.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.4% | 54.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 53.0% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 56.1% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 56.7% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 52.9% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.1% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.5% | 53.3% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,127 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 22,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Belgium was 51.5% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 137th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.