How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was -4.83 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 30.8%
World rank
153rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
13.58 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-13.93 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
59
1966–2024
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded -4.83 % change on previous year for how have things changed?, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% on the previous year and down 212.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 13.58 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -13.93 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Belgium ranks 153rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 1968 | 6.9 % change on previous year | +333.1% |
| 1969 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -302.0% |
| 1970 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1971 | 13.58 % change on previous year | -239.9% |
| 1972 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 1973 | -9.66 % change on previous year | +384.7% |
| 1974 | -12.16 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1975 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1976 | -9.23 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
| 1977 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1978 | 11.52 % change on previous year | +489.7% |
| 1979 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1980 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 1981 | 8.14 % change on previous year | -364.4% |
| 1982 | -2.8 % change on previous year | -134.3% |
| 1983 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1984 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1985 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +307.0% |
| 1986 | -12.2 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1987 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 1988 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +65.4% |
| 1989 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -228.4% |
| 1990 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -198.7% |
| 1991 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1992 | -6.8 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 1993 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1994 | -4.97 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1995 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1996 | -12.83 % change on previous year | -434.8% |
| 1997 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1998 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1999 | -0.6565 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6291 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +84.7% |
| 2002 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -416.2% |
| 2003 | -8.98 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 2004 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2005 | -9.07 % change on previous year | +325.3% |
| 2006 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 2008 | -7.84 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 2009 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2010 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -255.5% |
| 2011 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -157.2% |
| 2012 | 10.51 % change on previous year | -736.6% |
| 2013 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 2014 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 2015 | -8.16 % change on previous year | -289.3% |
| 2016 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -209.2% |
| 2017 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2018 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2019 | -7.27 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2020 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2021 | -9.93 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 2022 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -144.0% |
| 2023 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -184.6% |
| 2024 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's -4.83 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -2.37 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Belgium's -4.83 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1.21 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.062 % change on previous year | -13.93 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -12.16 % change on previous year | 13.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 8.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.33 % change on previous year | -12.83 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -9.07 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1672 % change on previous year | -8.48 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.01 % change on previous year | -9.93 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 150 South Korea -4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Georgia -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Norway -4.72 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Liberia -5 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Slovenia -5.39 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Nicaragua -5.44 % change on previous year compare
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 how have things changed?, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in Belgium was -4.83 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.58 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.93 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Belgium rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 153rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 212.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.