Belgium vs Ireland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Belgium
10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Ireland
11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Ireland rank
11th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person in Belgium, a difference of 743 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 11th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,733 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,927 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,806 constant 2015 US$ per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 7,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,874 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,359 constant 2015 US$ per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 7,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,447 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,518 constant 2015 US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 9,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,030 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,218 constant 2015 US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 9,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,016 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,658 constant 2015 US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 10,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,682 constant 2015 US$ per person | 295.02 constant 2015 US$ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Belgium and Ireland?
- 743 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Ireland ranks 11th 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.