Belgium vs Central Europe and the Baltics: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Central Europe and the Baltics
How they compare
Central Europe and the Baltics currently reports 566.80 billion current US$ against 173.77 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 393.02 billion current US$.
That makes Central Europe and the Baltics's figure about 3.3 times Belgium's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Central Europe and the Baltics has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Central Europe and the Baltics has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Central Europe and the Baltics | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.99 billion current US$ | 79.41 billion current US$ | 22.42 billion current US$ | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2000s | 82.18 billion current US$ | 165.23 billion current US$ | 83.05 billion current US$ | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2010s | 120.16 billion current US$ | 263.81 billion current US$ | 143.65 billion current US$ | Central Europe and the Baltics |
| 2020s | 149.03 billion current US$ | 429.43 billion current US$ | 280.40 billion current US$ | Central Europe and the Baltics |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Belgium or Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Central Europe and the Baltics, at 566.80 billion current US$ against 173.77 billion current US$ in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 393.02 billion current US$, with Central Europe and the Baltics ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Central Europe and the Baltics?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Central Europe and the Baltics rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.