Belgium vs France: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per

Belgium
0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
France
0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
151st
France rank
149th

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per over time

  • Belgium
  • France
0.10.150.20.250.30.35196019922025

How they compare

France currently reports 0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 151st and France ranks 149th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1970s 0.192 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1399 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0521 current LCU per US$ of GDP Belgium
1980s 0.2476 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2288 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0189 current LCU per US$ of GDP Belgium
1990s 0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.195 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0181 current LCU per US$ of GDP France
2000s 0.1914 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1993 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current LCU per US$ of GDP France
2010s 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1971 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0039 current LCU per US$ of GDP France
2020s 0.2138 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2214 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0076 current LCU per US$ of GDP France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per, Belgium or France?
France, at 0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2025.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per between Belgium and France?
0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Belgium and France rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Belgium ranks 151st and France ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 8,721 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.