Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium
Belgium: Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week was 10.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.2%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2016
All-time low
9.8%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 10.2% for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in 2025.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium peaked at 12.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2017.
That places Belgium 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.1% | — |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.8% | 12.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 6 |
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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 persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium?
- Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week in Belgium was 10.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2017.
- How does Belgium rank for persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week?
- Belgium ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford to spend a small amount of money each week on themselves by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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