GDP per person employed in Belgium

Belgium: GDP per person employed 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 person employed in Belgium, 1991–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k1991200820251991: 112.8k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 113.0k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 112.9k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 116.6k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 118.1k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 119.6k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 122.7k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 124.7k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 125.0k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 125.5k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 129.4k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 131.1k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 132.4k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 134.1k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 134.4k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 137.0k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 138.2k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 136.8k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 134.9k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 136.3k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 137.7k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 137.7k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 138.0k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 140.1k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 141.8k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 142.3k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 142.3k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 141.6k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 142.7k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 136.7k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 143.7k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 145.5k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 146.5k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 146.5k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 147.5k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per person employed in Belgium stood at 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per person employed 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Switzerland 158,634 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 9 United States 156,983 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 10 Qatar 149,105 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 12 Denmark 140,396 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 13 Hong Kong 139,884 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 14 Italy 131,481 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per person employed in Belgium?
Gdp per person employed in Belgium was 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 147,482 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 112,809 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
How does Belgium rank for gdp per person employed?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per person employed 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat,
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
224 places, 7,764 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.