Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Belgium
Belgium: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 147,482 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
147,482
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 177 countries
All-time high
147,482
in 2025
All-time low
112,809
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 147,482 for gdp per person employed constant ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Belgium peaked at 147,482 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,809, in 1991.
Belgium ranks 11th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 112,809 | — |
| 1992 | 112,987 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 112,869 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 116,648 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 118,126 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 119,579 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 122,740 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 124,657 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 124,974 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 125,481 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 129,382 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 131,088 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 132,418 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 134,093 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 134,405 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 136,951 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 138,170 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 136,794 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 134,917 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 136,321 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 137,715 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 137,681 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 138,040 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 140,134 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 141,850 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 142,336 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 142,257 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 141,579 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 142,676 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 136,668 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 143,706 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 145,530 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 146,547 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 146,546 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 147,482 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 147,482 is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 147,482 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,377 | 112,809 | 124,974 | 9 |
| 2000s | 133,370 | 125,481 | 138,170 | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,059 | 136,321 | 142,676 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,413 | 136,668 | 147,482 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Belgium?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Belgium was 147,482 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 147,482 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,809 in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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