Belgium vs Romania: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 360.05 billion against 156.55 billion in Belgium, a difference of 203.49 billion.
That makes Romania's figure about 2.3 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 28th and Romania ranks 25th of 37 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.88 billion | 3.82 billion | 44.06 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 67.76 billion | 45.95 billion | 21.82 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.08 billion | 112.77 billion | 14.69 billion | Romania |
| 2020s | 137.45 billion | 278.68 billion | 141.22 billion | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 360.05 billion against 156.55 billion in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Romania?
- 203.49 billion, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 28th and Romania ranks 25th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. 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