Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Belgium
Belgium: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile was 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1,018 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
All-time low
610.1 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2023
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Belgium, 1985–2023
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2023, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Belgium stood at 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The figure is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Belgium peaked at 1,018 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 610.1 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Belgium, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 610.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1988 | 644.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 692.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 747.24 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 760.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 848.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 781.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 810.45 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 840.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 829.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 836.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 858.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 851.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 856.25 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 824.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 876.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 849.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 859.81 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 861.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 857.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 876.72 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 906.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 963.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 998.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 999.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 697.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 484.21 international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 627.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | 610.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 644.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 733.39 international-$ in 2021 prices | 692.74 international-$ in 2021 prices | 760.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 832.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 781.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 858.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 873.3 international-$ in 2021 prices | 824.73 international-$ in 2021 prices | 963.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | 998.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,018 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 5 Austria 1,034 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 6 Switzerland 1,021 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Iceland 1,016 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 9 Finland 944.93 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Canada 933.49 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Slovenia 871.72 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)
- 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 threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Belgium?
- Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile in Belgium was 999.66 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,018 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 610.1 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- Belgium ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.