National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Belgium
Belgium: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
In 2020, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Belgium stood at 463,404 real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Belgium peaked at 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 342,463 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.
That places Belgium 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 342,463 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 349,185 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 357,425 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 364,481 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 380,531 real chained 2019 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 390,973 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 387,261 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 388,246 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 389,883 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 391,540 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 399,863 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 396,357 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 394,975 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 406,892 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 410,785 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 414,750 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 412,010 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 409,455 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 413,794 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 417,076 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 418,831 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 426,478 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 439,897 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 438,958 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 450,852 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 272,153 real chained 2019 US$, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,849 real chained 2019 US$, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 358,817 real chained 2019 US$ | 342,463 real chained 2019 US$ | 380,531 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 395,678 real chained 2019 US$ | 387,261 real chained 2019 US$ | 410,785 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 424,210 real chained 2019 US$ | 409,455 real chained 2019 US$ | 450,852 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ | 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ | 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in Belgium?
- National comprehensive wealth per capita index in Belgium was 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 463,404 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,463 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.