Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Domestic general government health expenditure per capita was 4,369 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Belgium stood at 4,369 current US$.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Belgium peaked at 4,398 current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,379 current US$, in 2000.
That places Belgium 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,379 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 1,416 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,537 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 2,085 current US$ | +35.7% |
| 2004 | 2,484 current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 2,546 current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,643 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3,014 current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 3,524 current US$ | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 3,538 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,454 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,755 current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 3,597 current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 3,764 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 3,866 current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,392 current US$ | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 3,487 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3,670 current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3,965 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3,788 current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4,011 current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 4,398 current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 4,055 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 4,369 current US$ | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,417 current US$ | 1,379 current US$ | 3,538 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,674 current US$ | 3,392 current US$ | 3,965 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,208 current US$ | 4,011 current US$ | 4,398 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 13 Canada 4,477 current US$ compare
- 14 Finland 4,476 current US$ compare
- 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,421 current US$ compare
- 17 Netherlands 4,356 current US$ compare
- 18 Switzerland 3,898 current US$ compare
- 19 New Zealand 3,882 current US$ compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Belgium?
- Domestic general government health expenditure per capita in Belgium was 4,369 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4,398 current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,379 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Belgium rank for domestic general government health expenditure per capita?
- Belgium ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Public expenditure on health from domestic sources per capita expressed in current US dollars.