Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Belgium

Belgium: Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita was 8.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.52
in 2007
All-time low
7.49
in 2009
Years of data
33
1985–2022

Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1985–2022

02468101985200320221985: 7.51988: 8.91991: 7.91992: 7.61993: 7.61994: 8.21995: 8.11996: 8.31997: 8.31998: 8.11999: 8.22000: 8.22001: 82002: 7.62003: 7.72004: 8.52005: 8.42006: 8.72007: 9.52008: 8.52009: 7.52010: 7.62011: 7.92012: 8.22014: 8.32015: 8.52016: 8.62017: 8.52018: 8.62019: 8.72020: 8.72021: 8.72022: 8.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Belgium is 8.7, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 9.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2009.

Belgium ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1985 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1985 7.5
1988 8.91 +18.8%
1991 7.87 -11.7%
1992 7.57 -3.8%
1993 7.56 -0.1%
1994 8.19 +8.3%
1995 8.05 -1.7%
1996 8.31 +3.2%
1997 8.32 +0.1%
1998 8.13 -2.3%
1999 8.22 +1.1%
2000 8.19 -0.4%
2001 7.96 -2.8%
2002 7.63 -4.1%
2003 7.67 +0.5%
2004 8.52 +11.1%
2005 8.44 -0.9%
2006 8.71 +3.2%
2007 9.52 +9.3%
2008 8.5 -10.7%
2009 7.49 -11.9%
2010 7.63 +1.9%
2011 7.94 +4.1%
2012 8.17 +2.9%
2014 8.34 +2.1%
2015 8.48 +1.7%
2016 8.63 +1.8%
2017 8.5 -1.5%
2018 8.58 +0.9%
2019 8.7 +1.4%
2020 8.7 +0.0%
2021 8.7 +0.0%
2022 8.7 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.21 7.5 8.91 2
1990s 8.02 7.56 8.32 9
2000s 8.26 7.49 9.52 10
2010s 8.33 7.63 8.7 9
2020s 8.7 8.7 8.7 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 103 Montenegro 9.01 compare
  2. 104 Seychelles 8.78 compare
  3. 105 Guinea 8.71 compare
  4. 107 Iceland 8.55 compare
  5. 108 Cyprus 8.53 compare
  6. 109 North Macedonia 8.19 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 8.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 9.52 in 2007.
What is the lowest share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2009.
How does Belgium rank for share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita?
Belgium ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
Is share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share top 1 before tax vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 3,075 data points, 1820–2024
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