Belgium vs Qatar: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Qatar
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 153.78 billion current LCU against 110.48 billion current LCU in Qatar, a difference of 43.30 billion current LCU.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 101st and Qatar ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.72 billion current LCU | 8.24 billion current LCU | 19.48 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 43.41 billion current LCU | 10.15 billion current LCU | 33.26 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 67.76 billion current LCU | 25.48 billion current LCU | 42.28 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 98.08 billion current LCU | 99.33 billion current LCU | 1.25 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2020s | 121.38 billion current LCU | 111.60 billion current LCU | 9.77 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Belgium or Qatar?
- Belgium, at 153.78 billion current LCU against 110.48 billion current LCU in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Qatar?
- 43.30 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Qatar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Qatar rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 101st and Qatar ranks 104th 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.