Austria vs Belgium: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 153.78 billion current LCU against 112.35 billion current LCU in Austria, a difference of 41.43 billion current LCU.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Austria's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 103rd and Belgium ranks 101st of 186 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.14 billion current LCU | 11.88 billion current LCU | 3.73 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1980s | 18.91 billion current LCU | 27.72 billion current LCU | 8.80 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 33.43 billion current LCU | 43.41 billion current LCU | 9.98 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 48.87 billion current LCU | 67.76 billion current LCU | 18.90 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 68.39 billion current LCU | 98.08 billion current LCU | 29.69 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.55 billion current LCU | 134.28 billion current LCU | 37.73 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 153.78 billion current LCU against 112.35 billion current LCU in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Austria and Belgium?
- 41.43 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Austria ranks 103rd and Belgium ranks 101st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.