Belgium vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption
Economic Outlook No 117 — General government final consumption over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 156.55 billion against 99.83 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 56.72 billion.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.6 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 28 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.21 billion | 48.10 billion | 4.90 billion | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 67.76 billion | 59.04 billion | 8.72 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.08 billion | 76.07 billion | 22.01 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | 137.45 billion | 92.98 billion | 44.47 billion | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 156.55 billion against 99.83 billion in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 56.72 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — general government final consumption?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 28 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — 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 (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP