Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2023. ▼ Falling
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium is 1.76 % change on previous year, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 12.82 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.76 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Belgium ranks 134th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 7.33 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 12.82 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2004 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2005 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -57.0% |
| 2006 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2007 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +81.7% |
| 2009 | 9.84 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2011 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2016 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2022 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.76 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.23 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.02 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 12.82 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.42 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 6.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 131 Montenegro 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Sao Tome and Principe 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 133 Bolivia 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Albania 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 136 North Macedonia 1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Liberia 1.57 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 12.82 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Belgium rank for healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Healthcare expenditure vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Healthcare expenditure vs gdp Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Healthcare expenditure vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.