Belgium vs El Salvador: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 134th and El Salvador ranks 131st of 176 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -1.7% | 3.2% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 4.7% | 2.8% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 2.0% | 0.5% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Belgium or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 134th and El Salvador ranks 131st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.