Belgium vs France: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 24.4% against 24.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 27th and France ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.0% | 19.1% | 0.9% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 22.7% | 22.4% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 23.0% | 1.9% | France |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 23.0% | 0.9% | France |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 24.1% | 0.5% | France |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 24.6% | 0.9% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, Belgium or France?
- France, at 24.4% against 24.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between Belgium and France?
- 0.4%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 27th and France ranks 25th 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.