Belgium vs Switzerland: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita
Belgium
10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Switzerland
10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Switzerland rank
15th
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person in Switzerland, a difference of 358 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,733 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,409 constant 2015 US$ per person | 675.85 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,590 constant 2015 US$ per person | 357.28 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 786.03 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,952 constant 2015 US$ per person | 278.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 10,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,404 constant 2015 US$ per person | 16.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per capita, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person against 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per capita between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 358 constant 2015 US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.