Gini coefficient (before tax) in Belgium
Belgium: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.4506 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.4506
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
97th
of 113 countries
All-time high
0.4535
in 2007
All-time low
0.4294
in 1985
Years of data
33
1985–2022
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Belgium, 1985–2022
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, gini coefficient (before tax) in Belgium stood at 0.4506.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Belgium peaked at 0.4535 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4294, in 1985.
Belgium ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4294 | — |
| 1988 | 0.4502 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4418 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4402 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4424 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4458 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4444 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4481 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4479 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4507 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4534 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4529 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4473 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4422 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.445 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4481 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4455 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4479 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4535 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4367 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4321 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4396 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4327 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4338 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.438 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4384 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4384 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4363 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4489 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4501 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4501 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4505 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4506 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.4506 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4706, 96% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.4506 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4669, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4398 | 0.4294 | 0.4502 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4461 | 0.4402 | 0.4534 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4451 | 0.4321 | 0.4535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4396 | 0.4327 | 0.4501 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4504 | 0.4501 | 0.4506 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More poverty & inequality data for Belgium
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 8,486 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 42.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 42.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini coefficient (before tax) in Belgium?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Belgium was 0.4506 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4535 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4294 in 1985.
- How does Belgium rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Belgium ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.