Belgium vs Early-demographic dividend: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$)
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) over time
- Belgium
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Early-demographic dividend currently reports 2.15 trillion current US$ against 173.77 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 1.98 trillion current US$.
That makes Early-demographic dividend's figure about 12.4 times Belgium's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Early-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Early-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.28 billion current US$ | 83.80 billion current US$ | 70.51 billion current US$ | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1980s | 26.45 billion current US$ | 210.64 billion current US$ | 184.19 billion current US$ | Early-demographic dividend |
| 1990s | 51.91 billion current US$ | 324.70 billion current US$ | 272.79 billion current US$ | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 82.18 billion current US$ | 616.34 billion current US$ | 534.15 billion current US$ | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 120.16 billion current US$ | 1.42 trillion current US$ | 1.30 trillion current US$ | Early-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 149.03 billion current US$ | 1.86 trillion current US$ | 1.71 trillion current US$ | Early-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Belgium or Early-demographic dividend?
- Early-demographic dividend, at 2.15 trillion 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- 1.98 trillion current US$, with Early-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Early-demographic dividend?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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.