Belgium vs Brunei Darussalam: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Brunei Darussalam
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 24.0% against 23.8% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Brunei Darussalam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Brunei Darussalam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.5% | 4.6% | 16.8% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 5.5% | 17.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 16.8% | 4.3% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 22.8% | 0.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.8% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 0.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Belgium or Brunei Darussalam?
- Belgium, at 24.0% against 23.8% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Belgium and Brunei Darussalam?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Brunei Darussalam?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Brunei Darussalam rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 27th and Brunei Darussalam ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.