Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Belgium
Belgium: Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ was 1,276 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Belgium is 1,276, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Belgium peaked at 1,276 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 367.83, in 2001.
Belgium ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 373.76 | — |
| 2001 | 367.83 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 434.61 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 591.54 | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 670.06 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 691.67 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 718.22 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 837.92 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 928.66 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1,030 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 988.54 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1,026 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 973.24 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1,029 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1,022 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 868.07 | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 865.54 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 923.31 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,014 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1,048 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,017 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,190 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | 1,175 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,276 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 664.4 | 367.83 | 1,030 | 10 |
| 2010s | 975.81 | 865.54 | 1,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,164 | 1,017 | 1,276 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Switzerland 2,596 compare
- 2 Liechtenstein 2,266 compare
- 3 United States of America 1,472 compare
- 5 Norway 1,136 compare
- 6 Malta 1,121 compare
- 7 Australia 1,106 compare
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 out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Belgium?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ in Belgium was 1,276 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1,276 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 367.83 in 2001.
- How does Belgium rank for out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure (oop) per capita in us$ rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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