Belgium vs Portugal: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 341.21 billion against 189.99 billion in Portugal, a difference of 151.22 billion.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 24 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 118.72 billion | 66.05 billion | 52.66 billion | Belgium |
| 2000s | 155.40 billion | 100.17 billion | 55.23 billion | Belgium |
| 2010s | 217.64 billion | 120.50 billion | 97.14 billion | Belgium |
| 2020s | 296.32 billion | 161.91 billion | 134.41 billion | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 341.21 billion against 189.99 billion in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Portugal?
- 151.22 billion, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 24 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Private 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