Belgium vs Norway: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ against 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in Norway, a difference of 18.11 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 167 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 27.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | 28.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 1980s | 71.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 1990s | 80.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 55.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 71.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 108.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 89.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 121.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 103.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Belgium or Norway?
- Belgium, at 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ against 110.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Norway?
- 18.11 billion constant 2015 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Norway ranks 21st of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.