Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Belgium
Belgium: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 98.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Belgium, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Belgium is 98.8%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Belgium peaked at 98.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.7%, in 2016.
That places Belgium 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 98.9% | — |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 98.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.3%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 98.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.9%, 100% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More private sector data for Belgium
- Merchandise trade 152.4% (2025)
- Food imports 11.8% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 66.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 537.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 69.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 568.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 47,573 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7831 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Belgium?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Belgium was 98.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.7% in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita)?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The score for cost benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.