Belgium vs Canada: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Belgium
10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Canada
10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Canada rank
16th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in Canada, a difference of 629 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Canada ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Canada ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Canada in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,733 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,951 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,219 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1980s | 7,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,880 constant 2015 US$ per person | 646.68 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 1990s | 7,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,056 constant 2015 US$ per person | 90.44 constant 2015 US$ per person | Canada |
| 2000s | 9,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,557 constant 2015 US$ per person | 691.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,221 constant 2015 US$ per person | 453.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | 521.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Belgium and Canada?
- 629 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Canada ranks 16th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.