Belgium vs Spain: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 291.35 billion against 132.30 billion in Belgium, a difference of 159.04 billion.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.2 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 38 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.65 billion | 34.85 billion | 202.16 million | Spain |
| 1970s | 55.74 billion | 55.61 billion | 135.04 million | Belgium |
| 1980s | 71.02 billion | 88.41 billion | 17.39 billion | Spain |
| 1990s | 80.13 billion | 135.34 billion | 55.21 billion | Spain |
| 2000s | 96.48 billion | 190.86 billion | 94.39 billion | Spain |
| 2010s | 108.07 billion | 227.72 billion | 119.66 billion | Spain |
| 2020s | 123.66 billion | 269.08 billion | 145.42 billion | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 291.35 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 Spain?
- 159.04 billion, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th 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