GDP per employed person in Belgium
Belgium: GDP per employed person was 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
147,482 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 177 countries
All-time high
147,482 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
112,809 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
GDP per employed person in Belgium, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per employed person 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 employed person in Belgium peaked at 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 112,809 constant 2021 PPP $, 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 employed person in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 PPP $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 112,809 constant 2021 PPP $ | — |
| 1992 | 112,987 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 112,869 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 116,648 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 118,126 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 119,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 122,740 constant 2021 PPP $ | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 124,657 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 124,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 125,481 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 129,382 constant 2021 PPP $ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 131,088 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 132,418 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 134,093 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 134,405 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 136,951 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 138,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 136,794 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 134,917 constant 2021 PPP $ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 136,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 137,715 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 137,681 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 138,040 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 140,134 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 141,850 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 142,336 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 142,257 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 141,579 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 142,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 136,668 constant 2021 PPP $ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 143,706 constant 2021 PPP $ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 145,530 constant 2021 PPP $ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 146,547 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 146,546 constant 2021 PPP $ | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for high income countries, which is 108,203 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90,831 constant 2021 PPP $, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118,377 constant 2021 PPP $ | 112,809 constant 2021 PPP $ | 124,974 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 133,370 constant 2021 PPP $ | 125,481 constant 2021 PPP $ | 138,170 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 140,059 constant 2021 PPP $ | 136,321 constant 2021 PPP $ | 142,676 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 144,413 constant 2021 PPP $ | 136,668 constant 2021 PPP $ | 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ | 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 employed person in Belgium?
- Gdp per employed person in Belgium was 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,809 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for gdp per employed person?
- Belgium ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person 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 World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.