Belgium vs Italy: Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 432.51 billion against 161.74 billion in Belgium, a difference of 270.77 billion.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.7 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th of 28 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.68 billion | 3.41 billion | 268.92 million | Belgium |
| 1970s | 12.27 billion | 13.42 billion | 1.15 billion | Italy |
| 1980s | 27.51 billion | 78.35 billion | 50.85 billion | Italy |
| 1990s | 43.21 billion | 176.85 billion | 133.64 billion | Italy |
| 2000s | 67.76 billion | 282.67 billion | 214.91 billion | Italy |
| 2010s | 98.08 billion | 328.46 billion | 230.38 billion | Italy |
| 2020s | 139.17 billion | 387.46 billion | 248.28 billion | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 432.51 billion against 161.74 billion in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption between Belgium and Italy?
- 270.77 billion, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for economic outlook no 116 — general government final consumption?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Italy ranks 16th of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 116 — General government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, appropriation account. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2024), OECD Economic Outlook No 116 (Edition 2024/2) EO116 Database documentation EO116 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org