Source: world bank Nominal/PPP
Summary:
Belgium GDP Per Capita expanded from 1960 to 2024, increasing from $11.81 to $671.37 .The compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged 6.52% over the period. The economy recorded its peak level in 2024 and its lowest level in 1960. Growth volatility remained high. The maximum drawdown reached 34.28%, indicating the largest cyclical decline from peak levels. The country experienced 9 recession episode(s) during the observed period.
Belgium Economic Phases (1960 - 2024)
From 1960 to 2024, Belgium economy moved through multiple cyclical phases marked by alternating periods of rapid expansion and contraction.
- High Growth (1961–1980) indicating robust economic expansion
- Crisis (1981–1982) indicating severe economic downturn
- Contraction (1983–1984) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (1986–1988) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (1994–1995) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (1996–1997) indicating temporary slowdown
- Contraction (1999–2001) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (2002–2004) indicating robust economic expansion
- High Growth (2006–2008) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (2009–2010) indicating temporary slowdown
- High Growth (2017–2018) indicating robust economic expansion
- Contraction (2019–2020) indicating temporary slowdown
- Expansion (2024–2024) indicating steady moderate growth
The most remarkable growth occurred in 1986 with an increase of 39.123%, while the largest decline was in 1981 at -17.424%.