Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Belgium

Belgium: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 69.92 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
69.92
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 120 countries
All-time high
70.84
in 2021
All-time low
39.65
in 1985
Years of data
27
1985–2023

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Belgium, 1985–2023

0204060801985200420231985: 39.61988: 41.71992: 44.91995: 53.81997: 52.92000: 63.42003: 56.92004: 61.42005: 61.32006: 60.22007: 622008: 62.82009: 63.52010: 632011: 61.52012: 63.22013: 63.12014: 63.82015: 64.62016: 63.92017: 64.62018: 66.12019: 68.42020: 68.12021: 70.82022: 68.42023: 69.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 69.92 for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Belgium peaked at 70.84 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.65, in 1985.

Belgium ranks 11th 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.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Belgium, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 39.65
1988 41.69 +5.2%
1992 44.86 +7.6%
1995 53.76 +19.8%
1997 52.86 -1.7%
2000 63.43 +20.0%
2003 56.86 -10.4%
2004 61.35 +7.9%
2005 61.28 -0.1%
2006 60.24 -1.7%
2007 61.99 +2.9%
2008 62.83 +1.3%
2009 63.48 +1.0%
2010 63.01 -0.7%
2011 61.47 -2.4%
2012 63.22 +2.8%
2013 63.09 -0.2%
2014 63.84 +1.2%
2015 64.6 +1.2%
2016 63.9 -1.1%
2017 64.61 +1.1%
2018 66.12 +2.3%
2019 68.42 +3.5%
2020 68.14 -0.4%
2021 70.84 +4.0%
2022 68.39 -3.5%
2023 69.92 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 40.67 39.65 41.69 2
1990s 50.49 44.86 53.76 3
2000s 61.43 56.86 63.48 8
2010s 64.23 61.47 68.42 10
2020s 69.32 68.14 70.84 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 8 Netherlands 75.5 compare
  2. 9 Australia 72.71 compare
  3. 10 Denmark 72.67 compare
  4. 12 Iceland 68.33 compare
  5. 13 France 66.8 compare
  6. 14 Malta 65.08 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Belgium?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in Belgium was 69.92 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 70.84 in 2021.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 39.65 in 1985.
How does Belgium rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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