Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic comprehensive wealth index was 4.99 trillion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.99 trillion current US$
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 151 countries
All-time high
5.24 trillion current US$
in 2008
All-time low
2.48 trillion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 4.99 trillion current US$ for domestic comprehensive wealth index in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic comprehensive wealth index in Belgium peaked at 5.24 trillion current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.48 trillion current US$, in 1997.
That places Belgium 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.14 trillion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 2.73 trillion current US$ | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.48 trillion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 2.83 trillion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 2.84 trillion current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.59 trillion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 2.63 trillion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.91 trillion current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 3.54 trillion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 3.87 trillion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 4.08 trillion current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.27 trillion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 4.78 trillion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 5.24 trillion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.85 trillion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 4.61 trillion current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.04 trillion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 4.65 trillion current US$ | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 4.92 trillion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 5.02 trillion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.25 trillion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 4.28 trillion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.63 trillion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 5.04 trillion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 4.97 trillion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.99 trillion current US$ | +0.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 4.99 trillion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 trillion current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 4.99 trillion current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.18 trillion current US$, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.80 trillion current US$ | 2.48 trillion current US$ | 3.14 trillion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.88 trillion current US$ | 2.59 trillion current US$ | 5.24 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 trillion current US$ | 4.25 trillion current US$ | 5.04 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 trillion current US$ | 4.99 trillion current US$ | 4.99 trillion current US$ | 1 |
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More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic comprehensive wealth index in Belgium?
- Domestic comprehensive wealth index in Belgium was 4.99 trillion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.24 trillion current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic comprehensive wealth index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 trillion current US$ in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic comprehensive wealth index?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is domestic comprehensive wealth index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Domestic comprehensive wealth index (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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