Belgium vs High income: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Belgium
1,276 current US$
in 2023
High income
816.42 current US$
in 2023
Belgium rank
4th
High income rank
3rd
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Belgium
- High income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1,276 current US$ against 816.42 current US$ in High income, a difference of 459.58 current US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times High income's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and High income ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 664.4 current US$ | 472.43 current US$ | 191.97 current US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 975.81 current US$ | 660.39 current US$ | 315.43 current US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1,164 current US$ | 760.07 current US$ | 404.23 current US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Belgium or High income?
- Belgium, at 1,276 current US$ against 816.42 current US$ in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Belgium and High income?
- 459.58 current US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and High income?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and High income rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Belgium ranks 4th and High income ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.