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
1020304050197419982022

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

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.