Belgium vs Latin America & Caribbean: Expense

Belgium
39.7%
in 2022
Latin America & Caribbean
27.6%
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
17th

Expense over time

  • Belgium
  • Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 39.7% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 157 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2010s 42.6% 25.7% 17.0% Belgium
2020s 41.6% 27.7% 13.9% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Belgium or Latin America & Caribbean?
Belgium, at 39.7% against 27.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean?
12.1%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for expense?
Belgium ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 17th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expense (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.