National comprehensive wealth per capita in Belgium
Belgium: National comprehensive wealth per capita was 454,373 current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
454,373 current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 151 countries
All-time high
507,998 current US$
in 2008
All-time low
251,005 current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for national comprehensive wealth per capita in Belgium is 454,373 current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita in Belgium peaked at 507,998 current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 251,005 current US$, in 1997.
That places Belgium 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 313,393 current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 274,545 current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 251,005 current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 287,185 current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 291,816 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 265,956 current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 267,316 current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 291,557 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 353,018 current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 381,306 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 400,504 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 416,159 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 462,651 current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 507,998 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 475,655 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 447,312 current US$ | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 478,072 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 436,442 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 461,123 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 466,781 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 394,694 current US$ | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 398,794 current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 432,284 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 455,889 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 450,852 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 454,373 current US$ | +0.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 454,373 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 255,053 current US$, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 454,373 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 133,386 current US$, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,589 current US$ | 251,005 current US$ | 313,393 current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 382,212 current US$ | 265,956 current US$ | 507,998 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 442,224 current US$ | 394,694 current US$ | 478,072 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 454,373 current US$ | 454,373 current US$ | 454,373 current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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 national comprehensive wealth per capita in Belgium?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita in Belgium was 454,373 current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 507,998 current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,005 current US$ in 1997.
- How does Belgium rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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