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
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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About this data
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.