Belgium vs South Asia: Expense
Belgium
39.7%
in 2022
South Asia
13.8%
in 2022
Belgium rank
20th
South Asia rank
24th
Expense over time
- Belgium
- South Asia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 39.7% against 13.8% in South Asia, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 24th of 157 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 14.8% | 30.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 15.4% | 26.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 15.0% | 28.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 13.8% | 25.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Belgium or South Asia?
- Belgium, at 39.7% against 13.8% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between Belgium and South Asia?
- 25.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Asia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and South Asia rank globally for expense?
- Belgium ranks 20th and South Asia ranks 24th 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
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.