Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belgium
Belgium: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ was 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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
The most recent figure for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belgium is 62.89 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belgium peaked at 63.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35.93 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1985.
That places Belgium 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.85 international-$ in 2021 prices | 35.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37.77 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 45.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41.01 international-$ in 2021 prices | 47.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.13 international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.63 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8 |
| 2010s | 57.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.14 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61.04 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 6 Netherlands 69.09 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 7 Canada 64.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 8 Germany 64.18 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 10 Denmark 60.72 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Iceland 60.63 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 Australia 59.71 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belgium?
- Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ in Belgium was 62.89 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 63.21 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.93 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.