Belgium vs Japan: Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8024 against 0.5725 in Japan, a difference of 0.2299.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Japan ranks 38th of 38 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.67 | 9.17 | 5.51 | Japan |
| 1970s | 4.24 | 5.37 | 1.13 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 3.58 | 1.97 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 1.82 | 0.2208 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 0.8001 | 0.6384 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.63 | 0.555 | 1.08 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.0877 | 0.963 | 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 Japan?
- Belgium, at 0.8024 against 0.5725 in Japan as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.2299, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2026.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — private final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Japan ranks 38th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Private final consumption expenditure, volume, growth. 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