Incomes of the richest in Belgium
Belgium: Incomes of the richest was 8.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 113 countries
All-time high
9.52
in 2007
All-time low
7.49
in 2009
Years of data
33
1985–2022
Incomes of the richest in Belgium, 1985–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 8.7 for incomes of the richest in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incomes of the richest in Belgium peaked at 9.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.49, in 2009.
Belgium ranks 106th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Incomes of the richest in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7.5 | — |
| 1988 | 8.91 | +18.8% |
| 1991 | 7.87 | -11.7% |
| 1992 | 7.57 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 7.56 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8.19 | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 8.05 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 8.31 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 8.32 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.13 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.22 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.96 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7.63 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 7.67 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 8.52 | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 8.44 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.71 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 9.52 | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 8.5 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 7.49 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 7.63 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 8.17 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 8.34 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 8.48 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 8.63 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 8.5 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 8.58 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8.7 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 8.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.84, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 8.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.8, 81% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.21 | 7.5 | 8.91 | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.02 | 7.56 | 8.32 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.26 | 7.49 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.33 | 7.63 | 8.7 | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 103 Montenegro 9.01 compare
- 104 Seychelles 8.78 compare
- 105 Guinea 8.71 compare
- 107 Iceland 8.55 compare
- 108 Cyprus 8.53 compare
- 109 North Macedonia 8.19 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 incomes of the richest in Belgium?
- Incomes of the richest in Belgium was 8.7 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incomes of the richest recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 9.52 in 2007.
- What is the lowest incomes of the richest recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.49 in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for incomes of the richest?
- Belgium ranks 106th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is incomes of the richest rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Incomes of the richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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