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

Belgium
0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
151st
Netherlands rank
148th

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

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
00.10.20.3196919972025

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0169 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Belgium ranks 151st and Netherlands ranks 148th of 187 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0.192 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2557 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0636 current LCU per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1980s 0.2476 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2575 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0099 current LCU per US$ of GDP Netherlands
1990s 0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.1804 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2000s 0.1914 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.195 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0036 current LCU per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2010s 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2054 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0122 current LCU per US$ of GDP Netherlands
2020s 0.2138 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.2283 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.0145 current LCU per US$ of GDP Netherlands

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 Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.2289 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 Netherlands?
0.0169 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
Belgium ranks 151st and Netherlands ranks 148th 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.