GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Belgium
Belgium: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 52,579 current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
52,579 current LCU
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
132nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
52,579 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
3,478 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Belgium, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 52,579 current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Belgium peaked at 52,579 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,478 current LCU, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 132nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,478 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 3,798 current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 4,236 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 4,790 current LCU | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 5,600 current LCU | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 6,179 current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 7,013 current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 7,554 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 8,096 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 8,611 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 9,330 current LCU | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 9,790 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 10,547 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 11,169 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 12,093 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 12,896 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 13,505 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 14,080 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 15,015 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 16,173 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 17,119 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 17,936 current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 18,753 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 19,428 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 20,570 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 21,221 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 21,589 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22,547 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 23,353 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 24,246 current LCU | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 25,654 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 26,178 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 26,902 current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 27,618 current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 28,878 current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 29,957 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 31,269 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 32,788 current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 33,641 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 32,839 current LCU | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 33,846 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 34,366 current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 35,716 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 36,174 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 36,861 current LCU | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 37,376 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 38,151 current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 39,328 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 40,617 current LCU | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 42,083 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 40,551 current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 44,238 current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 48,825 current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 51,278 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 52,579 current LCU | +2.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 52,579 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 84% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 52,579 current LCU is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,770 current LCU, 91% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,936 current LCU | 3,478 current LCU | 8,611 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,460 current LCU | 9,330 current LCU | 16,173 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,676 current LCU | 17,119 current LCU | 24,246 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,573 current LCU | 25,654 current LCU | 33,641 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,452 current LCU | 33,846 current LCU | 42,083 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,494 current LCU | 40,551 current LCU | 52,579 current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Belgium?
- Gni per capita in Belgium was 52,579 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 52,579 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,478 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for gni per capita?
- Belgium ranks 132nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release