Belgium vs World: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per
Belgium
14,552 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
2,291 current US$ per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
15th
World rank
12th
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time
- Belgium
- World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14,552 current US$ per person against 2,291 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 12,261 current US$ per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 6.4 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 15th and World ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,355 current US$ per person | 238.49 current US$ per person | 1,117 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2,678 current US$ per person | 503.8 current US$ per person | 2,175 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5,130 current US$ per person | 830.83 current US$ per person | 4,299 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 7,805 current US$ per person | 1,204 current US$ per person | 6,601 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10,702 current US$ per person | 1,798 current US$ per person | 8,904 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 12,319 current US$ per person | 2,145 current US$ per person | 10,174 current US$ per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Belgium or World?
- Belgium, at 14,552 current US$ per person against 2,291 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Belgium and World?
- 12,261 current US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and World rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Belgium ranks 15th and World ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.