Argentina vs Belgium: Government spending vs. GDP
Argentina
107.06 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Belgium
128.43 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Argentina rank
22nd
Belgium rank
20th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ against 107.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in Argentina, a difference of 21.37 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Belgium ahead.
Argentina ranks 22nd and Belgium ranks 20th of 166 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 82.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 25.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2000s | 66.53 billion constant 2015 US$ | 97.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 30.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2010s | 100.09 billion constant 2015 US$ | 108.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
| 2020s | 106.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 121.89 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Argentina or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 128.43 billion constant 2015 US$ against 107.06 billion constant 2015 US$ in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Argentina and Belgium?
- 21.37 billion constant 2015 US$, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Argentina ranks 22nd and Belgium ranks 20th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.