Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 894.25 billion current US$ against 173.77 billion current US$ in Belgium, a difference of 720.48 billion current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 5.1 times Belgium's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.28 billion current US$ | 44.82 billion current US$ | 31.54 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 26.45 billion current US$ | 137.67 billion current US$ | 111.22 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 51.91 billion current US$ | 149.60 billion current US$ | 97.69 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 82.18 billion current US$ | 268.81 billion current US$ | 186.62 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 120.16 billion current US$ | 646.31 billion current US$ | 526.15 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 149.03 billion current US$ | 804.77 billion current US$ | 655.74 billion current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 894.25 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 720.48 billion current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). 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.