Human capital per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Human capital per capita was 283,516 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
283,516 current US$
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
17th
of 151 countries
All-time high
307,423 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
134,405 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Human capital per capita in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 283,516 current US$ for human capital per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human capital per capita in Belgium peaked at 307,423 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 134,405 current US$, in 1997.
Belgium ranks 17th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Human capital per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 189,822 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 150,292 current US$ | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 134,405 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 163,431 current US$ | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 163,145 current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 146,174 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 147,919 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 160,484 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 193,475 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 205,942 current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 222,765 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 242,709 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 275,320 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 307,423 current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 288,833 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 280,116 current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 302,092 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 283,943 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 299,150 current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 300,892 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 253,798 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 254,598 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 273,504 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 294,502 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 288,962 current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 283,516 current US$ | -1.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 283,516 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 168,878 current US$, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 283,516 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,478 current US$, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,219 current US$ | 134,405 current US$ | 189,822 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 219,104 current US$ | 146,174 current US$ | 307,423 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 283,156 current US$ | 253,798 current US$ | 302,092 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,516 current US$ | 283,516 current US$ | 283,516 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 human capital per capita in Belgium?
- Human capital per capita in Belgium was 283,516 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest human capital per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 307,423 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest human capital per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,405 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for human capital per capita?
- Belgium ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is human capital per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Human capital per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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