Belgium vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
54.5%
in 2024
Micronesia, Federated States of
57.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
9th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
7th
Government spending as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 57.0% against 54.5% in Belgium, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th of 151 countries.
Micronesia, Federated States of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 71.7% | 20.4% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 63.6% | 13.5% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 61.3% | 7.4% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 58.8% | 4.1% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 57.0% against 54.5% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 2.5%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for government spending as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending as share of GDP 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
Sum of all the money spent by the government on goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. It includes interest paid on government debt.