Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Belgium
Belgium: Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) was 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
1,142 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
28
1985–2024
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Belgium, 1985–2024
Source: Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2024, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Belgium stood at 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Belgium peaked at 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,142 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Belgium 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 1,175 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 1,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 1,255 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,273 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 1,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 1,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1,360 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,358 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,409 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,426 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,418 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,399 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,441 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,461 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,463 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,579 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1,736 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,118 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,083 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,175 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,244 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,273 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,374 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,285 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,432 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,475 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,399 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,713 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 2 Iceland 2,133 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 3 Norway 1,996 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 4 Austria 1,784 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,737 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Netherlands 1,728 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Canada 1,635 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More reference data data for Belgium
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
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- 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 threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Belgium?
- Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) in Belgium was 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,779 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax)?
- Belgium ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Luxembourg Income Study (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile (after tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income per month below which 10% of the population falls.