Belgium vs Netherlands: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 134th of 175 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.0% | 1.1% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.8% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 133rd and Netherlands ranks 134th of 175 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.