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Further country information
Selected indicators for Belgium Share
Population
Population, Million persons, 2000-2020
Population, Annual growth rate (%), 2020
11.5 million
Growth rate: 0.4%
Income inequality
Income inequality, 0 = complete equality; 1 = complete inequality, latest available year
Education
Mathematics performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Reading performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
Science performance (PISA), Mean score, 2018
CO2 emissions
Air and GHG emissions, Carbon dioxide (CO2), latest available year
7.2 tonnes per capita
GDP
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars/capita, 2021
Real GDP forecast, Annual growth rate (%), 2023
58 925 US$ per capita
Debt
Household debt, % of net disposable income, 2020
General government debt, % of GDP, 2021
Household debt:
118.3 % of disposable income
Government debt:
127.8 % of GDP
Tax
Tax on personal income, % of GDP, 2020
11.9 % of GDP
Unemployment
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<%unemployment-latest-value%> % of labour force
Country profile of Belgium
Agriculture | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Agricultural landIndicator |
476.00
Permanent pasture Thousand hectares 2020 Belgium Thousand hectares |
![]() Thousand hectares 2001-2020 Belgium (red) |
![]() Thousand hectares 2020 Belgium (red) |
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Agricultural supportIndicator | ||||
Crop productionIndicator | ||||
Fish landingsIndicator |
14 858.0
National landings in domestic ports Tonnes 2018 Belgium Tonnes |
![]() Tonnes 1999-2018 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Tonnes 2018 Belgium (red) |
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Nutrient balanceIndicator |
132.0
Nitrogen Kilograms/hectare 2015 Belgium Kilograms/hectare |
![]() Kilograms/hectare 1996-2015 Belgium (red) |
![]() Kilograms/hectare 2019 |
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Development | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Distribution of net ODAIndicator |
415.8
Least developed countries Million US dollars 2020 Belgium Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2001-2020 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2020 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Grants by private agencies and NGOsIndicator |
285.2
Total Million US dollars 2016 Belgium Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 1996-2016 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Net ODAIndicator |
0.5
ODA grant equivalent % of gross national income 2021 Belgium % of gross national income |
![]() % of gross national income 2018-2021 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() % of gross national income 2021 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Private flowsIndicator |
1 969.2
Total Million US dollars 2020 Belgium Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2001-2020 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2019 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Total official and private flowsIndicator |
4 185.1
Total Million US dollars 2020 Belgium Million US dollars |
![]() Million US dollars 2001-2020 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
![]() Million US dollars 2020 Belgium (red), DAC Countries (black) |
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Economy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Composite leading indicator (CLI)Indicator |
98.99
Amplitude adjusted Long-term average = 100 May-2022 Belgium Long-term average = 100 |
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Household disposable incomeIndicator |
-3.02
Gross Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q4-2021 Belgium Per capita, percentage change, previous period |
![]() Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q1-2017-Q4-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Per capita, percentage change, previous period Q2-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Labour compensation per hour workedIndicator |
5.0
Total Annual growth rate (%) 2020 Belgium Annual growth rate (%) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2001-2020 Belgium (red) |
![]() Annual growth rate (%) 2020 Belgium (red) |
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Net national incomeIndicator |
42 902
Total US dollars/capita 2020 Belgium US dollars/capita |
![]() US dollars/capita 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() US dollars/capita 2020 Belgium (red) |
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Trade in goods and servicesIndicator |
85.4
Exports % of GDP 2021 Belgium % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2002-2021 Belgium (red) |
![]() % of GDP 2021 Belgium (red) |
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Education | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Education spendingIndicator |
20 471
Tertiary US dollars/student 2018 Belgium US dollars/student |
![]() US dollars/student 2005-2018 Belgium (red) |
![]() US dollars/student 2018 Belgium (red) |
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Mathematics performance (PISA)Indicator |
514
Boys Mean score 2018 Belgium Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2003-2018 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Reading performance (PISA)Indicator |
482
Boys Mean score 2018 Belgium Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2000-2018 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Science performance (PISA)Indicator |
501
Boys Mean score 2018 Belgium Mean score |
![]() Mean score 2006-2018 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() Mean score 2018 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)Indicator |
4.9
15-19 year-old men % in same age group 2020 Belgium % in same age group |
![]() % in same age group 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % in same age group 2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Energy | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Crude oil productionIndicator |
0.0
Total Thousand toe 2017 Belgium Thousand toe |
![]() Thousand toe 1998-2017 Belgium (red) |
![]() Thousand toe 2017 Belgium (red) |
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Infrastructure investmentIndicator |
735 000 000.00
Road Euro 2019 Belgium Euro |
![]() Euro 2000-2019 Belgium (red) |
![]() Euro 2019 Belgium (red) |
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Passenger transportIndicator |
119 500.0
Road Million passenger-kilometres 2016 Belgium Million passenger-kilometres |
![]() Million passenger-kilometres 1997-2016 Belgium (red) |
![]() Million passenger-kilometres 2013 Belgium (red) |
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Primary energy supplyIndicator |
0.10
Total Toe/1 000 US dollars 2020 Belgium Toe/1 000 US dollars |
![]() Toe/1 000 US dollars 2001-2020 Belgium (red) |
![]() Toe/1 000 US dollars 2020 Belgium (red) |
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Road accidentsIndicator |
43
Deaths Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2020 Belgium Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
![]() Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2001-2020 Belgium (red) |
![]() Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2020 Belgium (red) |
Environment | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Air and GHG emissionsIndicator |
7.2
Carbon dioxide (CO2) Tonnes/capita 2020 Belgium Tonnes/capita |
![]() Tonnes/capita 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Tonnes/capita 2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Municipal wasteIndicator |
414.2
Total Kilograms/capita 2020 Belgium Kilograms/capita |
![]() Kilograms/capita 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Kilograms/capita 2019 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Water withdrawalsIndicator |
4 176.8
Total Million m3 2018 Belgium Million m3 |
![]() Million m3 1999-2018 Belgium (red) |
![]() Million m3 2017 Belgium (red) |
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Finance | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Broad money (M3)Indicator | ||||
Long-term interest ratesIndicator |
1.6
Total % per annum May-2022 Belgium % per annum |
![]() % per annum Oct-2020-May-2022 Belgium (red) |
![]() % per annum May-2022 Belgium (red) |
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Net pension replacement ratesIndicator |
61.9
Men % of pre-retirement earnings 2020 Belgium % of pre-retirement earnings |
![]() % of pre-retirement earnings 2014-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of pre-retirement earnings 2020 Belgium (red) |
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Net pension wealthIndicator |
10.9
Men Multiple of annual gross earnings 2020 Belgium Multiple of annual gross earnings |
![]() Multiple of annual gross earnings 2014-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Multiple of annual gross earnings 2020 Belgium (red) |
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Short-term interest ratesIndicator |
-0.4
Total % per annum May-2022 Belgium % per annum |
![]() % per annum Oct-2020-May-2022 Belgium (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
![]() % per annum May-2022 Belgium (red), Euro area (19 countries) (black) |
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Government | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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General government spendingIndicator |
59.2
Total % of GDP 2020 Belgium % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2001-2020 Belgium (red) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 Belgium (red) |
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Government reservesIndicator |
11 731.6
Total SDR millions Q4-2014 Belgium SDR millions |
![]() SDR millions Q1-2010-Q4-2014 Belgium (red) |
![]() SDR millions Q4-2014 Belgium (red) |
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Tax on corporate profitsIndicator |
3.3
Total % of GDP 2020 Belgium % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 Belgium (red) |
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Tax revenueIndicator |
43.1
Total % of GDP 2020 Belgium % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Tax wedgeIndicator |
52.6
Total % of labour cost 2021 Belgium % of labour cost |
![]() % of labour cost 2002-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
![]() % of labour cost 2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Average (black) |
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Health | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Health spendingIndicator |
5 458
Total US dollars/capita 2019 Belgium US dollars/capita |
![]() US dollars/capita 2000-2019 Belgium (red) |
![]() US dollars/capita 2019 Belgium (red) |
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Hospital bedsIndicator |
5.5
Total Per 1 000 inhabitants 2020 Belgium Per 1 000 inhabitants |
![]() Per 1 000 inhabitants 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Per 1 000 inhabitants 2019 Belgium (red) |
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Length of hospital stayIndicator |
6.50
Acute care Days 2019 Belgium Days |
![]() Days 2000-2019 Belgium (red) |
![]() Days 2019 Belgium (red) |
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Life expectancy at birthIndicator |
78.6
Men Years 2020 Belgium Years |
![]() Years 2001-2020 Belgium (red) |
![]() Years 2020 Belgium (red) |
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Overweight or obese populationIndicator |
55.4
Measured % of population aged 15+ 2018 Belgium % of population aged 15+ |
![]() % of population aged 15+ 2014-2018 Belgium (red) |
Innovation and Technology | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Gross domestic spending on R&DIndicator |
3.5
Total % of GDP 2020 Belgium % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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ICT value addedIndicator |
4.5
Total % of value added 2011 Belgium % of value added |
![]() % of value added 2011 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Internet accessIndicator |
92.3
Total % of all households 2021 Belgium % of all households |
![]() % of all households 2005-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of all households 2021 Belgium (red) |
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Mobile broadband subscriptionsIndicator |
90.5
Total Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2021 Belgium Per 100 inhabitants |
![]() Per 100 inhabitants Q4-2011-Q2-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Per 100 inhabitants Q2-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Triadic patent familiesIndicator |
437.4
Total Number 2019 Belgium Number |
![]() Number 2000-2019 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Number 2019 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Jobs | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Average wagesIndicator |
54 326.6
Total US dollars 2020 Belgium US dollars |
![]() US dollars 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() US dollars 2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Employment rateIndicator |
66.0
Total % of working age population Q4-2021 Belgium % of working age population |
![]() % of working age population Q1-2017-Q4-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of working age population Q4-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Hours workedIndicator |
1 481
Total Hours/worker 2020 Belgium Hours/worker |
![]() Hours/worker 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() Hours/worker 2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Long-term unemployment rateIndicator |
42.3
Total % of unemployed 2021 Belgium % of unemployed |
![]() % of unemployed 2002-2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of unemployed 2021 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
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Self-employment rateIndicator |
14.7
Total % of employment 2020 Belgium % of employment |
![]() % of employment 2001-2020 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of employment 2020 Belgium (red) |
Society | Latest | Trend | Ranking | |
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Fertility ratesIndicator |
1.72
Total Children/woman 2020 Belgium Children/woman |
![]() Children/woman 2001-2020 Belgium (red) |
![]() Children/woman 2020 Belgium (red) |
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National population distributionIndicator |
83.4
Urban regions Percentage 2014 Belgium Percentage |
![]() Percentage 2014 Belgium (red) |
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Permanent immigrant inflowsIndicator |
100 190.0
Total Number 2016 Belgium Number |
![]() Number 2005-2016 Belgium (red) |
![]() Number 2011 Belgium (red) |
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Poverty rateIndicator |
0.08
Total Ratio 2019 Belgium Ratio |
![]() Ratio 2018-2019 Belgium (red) |
![]() Ratio 2018 Belgium (red) |
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Social spendingIndicator |
28.9
Public % of GDP 2019 Belgium % of GDP |
![]() % of GDP 2000-2019 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |
![]() % of GDP 2019 Belgium (red), OECD - Total (black) |