Wealth share richest in Belgium
Belgium: Wealth share richest was 15.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.53
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
214th
of 215 countries
All-time high
18.11
in 2007
All-time low
14.74
in 2017
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Wealth share richest in Belgium, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wealth share richest in Belgium is 15.53, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth share richest in Belgium peaked at 18.11 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 14.74, in 2017.
Belgium ranks 214th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Wealth share richest in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.71 | — |
| 1981 | 17.73 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 17.69 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17.66 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 17.64 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 17.7 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 17.76 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 17.81 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 17.89 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 17.94 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 17.86 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 17.78 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 17.75 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.76 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17.87 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.8 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.82 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 17.84 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 17.8 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17.95 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 17.81 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.83 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.79 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 17.79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.83 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.84 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 18.02 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 18.11 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.02 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.84 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.96 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 17.71 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 16.68 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 16.17 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.43 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 16.34 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 15.54 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.74 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.84 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.95 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.83 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 14.95 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 14.9 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.01 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 15.53 | +3.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 56% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.14, 64% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.75 | 17.64 | 17.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.82 | 17.75 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.89 | 17.79 | 18.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 | 14.74 | 17.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.04 | 14.83 | 15.53 | 5 |
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 wealth share richest in Belgium?
- Wealth share richest in Belgium was 15.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth share richest recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wealth share richest recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for wealth share richest?
- Belgium ranks 214th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wealth share richest rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth share richest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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