Belgium vs Switzerland: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 132.30 billion against 88.92 billion in Switzerland, a difference of 43.38 billion.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 38 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.51 billion | 27.97 billion | 11.54 billion | Belgium |
| 1970s | 55.74 billion | 35.54 billion | 20.20 billion | Belgium |
| 1980s | 71.02 billion | 43.40 billion | 27.62 billion | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.13 billion | 58.07 billion | 22.06 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 96.48 billion | 66.15 billion | 30.32 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 108.07 billion | 76.20 billion | 31.87 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | 123.66 billion | 85.70 billion | 37.96 billion | Belgium |
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 Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 132.30 billion against 88.92 billion in Switzerland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 43.38 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Switzerland ranks 29th 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