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 216.72 billion against 132.30 billion in Belgium, a difference of 84.41 billion.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.6 times Belgium's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 38 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.89 billion | 161.03 billion | 78.14 billion | Romania |
| 2000s | 96.48 billion | 159.48 billion | 63.00 billion | Romania |
| 2010s | 108.07 billion | 170.40 billion | 62.33 billion | Romania |
| 2020s | 123.66 billion | 208.08 billion | 84.42 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 216.72 billion against 132.30 billion in Belgium as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Romania?
- 84.41 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 27th and Romania ranks 26th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, volume. 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