Belgium Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP) (2024)
Belgium's Out-of-Pocket Health Expenditure (% of GDP): 2.4 % of GDP in 2024, unchanged YoY. Eurostat (HLTH_SHA11_HF), 2005–2024.
Belgium (2024)
2.4
% of GDP
unchanged YoY
YoY Change
unchanged
percentage points
Trend
neutral
Series length
20
years of data
Data
| Year | % of GDP | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.4 | unchanged |
| 2023 | 2.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2022 | 2.3 | unchanged |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2020 | 2.2 | unchanged |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2018 | 2.1 | unchanged |
| 2017 | 2.1 | unchanged |
| 2016 | 2.1 | unchanged |
| 2015 | 2.1 | unchanged |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2013 | 2.2 | unchanged |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 2.1 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 2.2 | -0.1pp |
| 2009 | 2.3 | +0.4pp |
| 2008 | 1.9 | unchanged |
| 2007 | 1.9 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -0.1pp |
| 2005 | 1.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Belgium recorded 2.4 % of GDP in 2024. That is unchanged on the previous period. Across 2005–2024 the series ranges from 1.8 % of GDP in 2006 to 2.4 % of GDP in 2024.
This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Belgium. Higher OOP spending signals weaker universal coverage.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks household out-of-pocket health expenditure as a percentage of GDP in Belgium. Higher OOP spending signals weaker universal coverage. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 2.4 % of GDP in 2024, up from a low of 1.8 % of GDP in 2006. That is unchanged on the previous period.