Belgium vs Netherlands: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$)

Belgium
4.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
6.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
10th
Netherlands rank
7th

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
2.0M4.0M6.0M196919962023

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 6.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 4.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Belgium, a difference of 2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Belgium's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 166 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 3.20 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4.87 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.67 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 3.58 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5.82 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.24 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Netherlands
2020s 3.91 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 6.55 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2.65 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 6.81 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 4.08 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) between Belgium and Netherlands?
2.72 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Belgium ranks 10th and Netherlands ranks 7th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,054 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.