Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Belgium

Belgium: Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D was 4,805 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,805 US dollars, PPP converted
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
5,072 US dollars, PPP converted
in 2021
All-time low
1,773 US dollars, PPP converted
in 1981
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Belgium, 1981–2024

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1981200220241981: 1.8k US dollars, PPP converted1982: 1.8k US dollars, PPP converted1983: 1.9k US dollars, PPP converted1984: 1.9k US dollars, PPP converted1985: 2.0k US dollars, PPP converted1986: 1.9k US dollars, PPP converted1987: 1.9k US dollars, PPP converted1988: 1.9k US dollars, PPP converted1989: 2.1k US dollars, PPP converted1990: 2.0k US dollars, PPP converted1991: 2.1k US dollars, PPP converted1992: 2.0k US dollars, PPP converted1993: 2.1k US dollars, PPP converted1994: 2.1k US dollars, PPP converted1995: 2.2k US dollars, PPP converted1996: 2.4k US dollars, PPP converted1997: 2.5k US dollars, PPP converted1998: 2.6k US dollars, PPP converted1999: 2.8k US dollars, PPP converted2000: 2.8k US dollars, PPP converted2001: 2.9k US dollars, PPP converted2002: 3.1k US dollars, PPP converted2003: 3.1k US dollars, PPP converted2004: 3.1k US dollars, PPP converted2005: 3.2k US dollars, PPP converted2006: 3.4k US dollars, PPP converted2007: 3.5k US dollars, PPP converted2008: 4.0k US dollars, PPP converted2009: 3.8k US dollars, PPP converted2010: 3.9k US dollars, PPP converted2011: 3.9k US dollars, PPP converted2012: 3.9k US dollars, PPP converted2013: 3.9k US dollars, PPP converted2014: 4.2k US dollars, PPP converted2015: 3.9k US dollars, PPP converted2016: 4.0k US dollars, PPP converted2017: 4.3k US dollars, PPP converted2018: 4.2k US dollars, PPP converted2019: 4.7k US dollars, PPP converted2020: 4.8k US dollars, PPP converted2021: 5.1k US dollars, PPP converted2022: 5.0k US dollars, PPP converted2023: 4.7k US dollars, PPP converted2024: 4.8k US dollars, PPP converted

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in US dollars, PPP converted.

Analysis

In 2024, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Belgium stood at 4,805 US dollars, PPP converted.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Belgium peaked at 5,072 US dollars, PPP converted in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,773 US dollars, PPP converted, in 1981.

That places Belgium 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD) in Belgium, 1981 to 2024.
Year US dollars, PPP converted Change
1981 1,773 US dollars, PPP converted
1982 1,832 US dollars, PPP converted +3.3%
1983 1,898 US dollars, PPP converted +3.6%
1984 1,911 US dollars, PPP converted +0.7%
1985 1,992 US dollars, PPP converted +4.2%
1986 1,891 US dollars, PPP converted -5.1%
1987 1,875 US dollars, PPP converted -0.8%
1988 1,864 US dollars, PPP converted -0.6%
1989 2,080 US dollars, PPP converted +11.6%
1990 2,021 US dollars, PPP converted -2.8%
1991 2,082 US dollars, PPP converted +3.0%
1992 2,042 US dollars, PPP converted -1.9%
1993 2,145 US dollars, PPP converted +5.0%
1994 2,147 US dollars, PPP converted +0.1%
1995 2,221 US dollars, PPP converted +3.4%
1996 2,373 US dollars, PPP converted +6.8%
1997 2,518 US dollars, PPP converted +6.1%
1998 2,626 US dollars, PPP converted +4.3%
1999 2,784 US dollars, PPP converted +6.0%
2000 2,811 US dollars, PPP converted +0.9%
2001 2,934 US dollars, PPP converted +4.4%
2002 3,059 US dollars, PPP converted +4.3%
2003 3,149 US dollars, PPP converted +2.9%
2004 3,145 US dollars, PPP converted -0.1%
2005 3,214 US dollars, PPP converted +2.2%
2006 3,421 US dollars, PPP converted +6.4%
2007 3,492 US dollars, PPP converted +2.1%
2008 3,968 US dollars, PPP converted +13.6%
2009 3,845 US dollars, PPP converted -3.1%
2010 3,922 US dollars, PPP converted +2.0%
2011 3,867 US dollars, PPP converted -1.4%
2012 3,932 US dollars, PPP converted +1.7%
2013 3,928 US dollars, PPP converted -0.1%
2014 4,213 US dollars, PPP converted +7.3%
2015 3,875 US dollars, PPP converted -8.0%
2016 4,027 US dollars, PPP converted +3.9%
2017 4,318 US dollars, PPP converted +7.2%
2018 4,247 US dollars, PPP converted -1.7%
2019 4,699 US dollars, PPP converted +10.7%
2020 4,815 US dollars, PPP converted +2.5%
2021 5,072 US dollars, PPP converted +5.3%
2022 4,953 US dollars, PPP converted -2.3%
2023 4,727 US dollars, PPP converted -4.6%
2024 4,805 US dollars, PPP converted +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,902 US dollars, PPP converted 1,773 US dollars, PPP converted 2,080 US dollars, PPP converted 9
1990s 2,296 US dollars, PPP converted 2,021 US dollars, PPP converted 2,784 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2000s 3,304 US dollars, PPP converted 2,811 US dollars, PPP converted 3,968 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2010s 4,103 US dollars, PPP converted 3,867 US dollars, PPP converted 4,699 US dollars, PPP converted 10
2020s 4,874 US dollars, PPP converted 4,727 US dollars, PPP converted 5,072 US dollars, PPP converted 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 11 Estonia 447.87 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  2. 11 Mexico 5,419 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  3. 12 Latvia 245.5 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  4. 12 Austria 5,410 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  5. 13 Sweden 4,817 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  6. 15 Norway 3,936 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  7. 16 Argentina 3,751 US dollars, PPP converted compare
  8. 17 Denmark 3,629 US dollars, PPP converted compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Belgium?
Government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d in Belgium was 4,805 US dollars, PPP converted in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 5,072 US dollars, PPP converted in 2021.
What is the lowest government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,773 US dollars, PPP converted in 1981.
How does Belgium rank for government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d?
Belgium ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is government budget allocations for r&d — government allocations for r&d rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government budget allocations for R&D — Government Allocations for R&D (GBARD)
Unit
US dollars, PPP converted
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
43 places, 1,446 data points, 1981–2025
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This table contains data on Government budget allocations for R&D (GBARD) by socio-economic objective (SEO), using the NABS 2007 classification