Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption in Belgium

Belgium: Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption was 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
in 2020
All-time low
2,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
in 1988
Years of data
7
1988–2020

Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption in Belgium, 1988–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1988200420201988: 2.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household1994: 2.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household1999: 3.7k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household2005: 4.0k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household2010: 4.1k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household2015: 4.5k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household2020: 4.9k Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household.

Analysis

In 2020, mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption in Belgium stood at 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption in Belgium peaked at 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household, in 1988.

That places Belgium 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption purpose in Belgium, 1988 to 2020.
Year Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Change
1988 2,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
1994 2,735 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +0.4%
1999 3,657 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +33.7%
2005 4,043 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +10.6%
2010 4,122 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +2.0%
2015 4,489 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +8.9%
2020 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household +9.4%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,940 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,044 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 2,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 2,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 1
1990s 3,196 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 2,735 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 3,657 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 2
2000s 4,043 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,043 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,043 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 1
2010s 4,306 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,122 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,489 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 2
2020s 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Italy 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household compare
  2. 2 Malta 5,244 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household compare
  3. 3 Cyprus 5,236 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household compare
  4. 5 Spain 4,695 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household compare
  5. 6 Luxembourg 4,667 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household compare
  6. 7 Greece 4,494 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption in Belgium?
Mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption in Belgium was 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in 2020.
What is the lowest mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in 1988.
How does Belgium rank for mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2020.
Is mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption purpose. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption purpose
Unit
Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 201 data points, 1988–2020
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