GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Belgium
Belgium: GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 72,126 current international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72,126 current international $
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
72,126 current international $
in 2024
All-time low
18,675 current international $
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
GDP per capita, PPP in Belgium, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Belgium stood at 72,126 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Belgium peaked at 72,126 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,675 current international $, in 1990.
That places Belgium 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,675 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 19,588 current international $ | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 20,258 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 20,459 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 21,504 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 22,432 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 22,737 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 23,728 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 24,369 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 25,441 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 27,788 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 28,797 current international $ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 30,282 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 30,935 current international $ | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 32,064 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 33,178 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 35,259 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 36,800 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 37,883 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 37,886 current international $ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,844 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 41,245 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 42,484 current international $ | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 43,864 current international $ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 45,148 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 46,084 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48,415 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 50,256 current international $ | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 52,467 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 56,712 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 56,120 current international $ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 60,669 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 68,158 current international $ | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 69,059 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 72,126 current international $ | +4.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 72,126 current international $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 56,866 current international $, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 72,126 current international $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49,856 current international $, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,919 current international $ | 18,675 current international $ | 25,441 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,087 current international $ | 27,788 current international $ | 37,886 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,652 current international $ | 39,844 current international $ | 56,712 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,226 current international $ | 56,120 current international $ | 72,126 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 20 Hong Kong 75,216 current international $ compare
- 21 Andorra 74,940 current international $ compare
- 22 Germany 72,300 current international $ compare
- 24 Austria 71,618 current international $ compare
- 25 Saudi Arabia 71,243 current international $ compare
- 26 Australia 71,193 current international $ compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Belgium?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Belgium was 72,126 current international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 72,126 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,675 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Belgium ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release