Belgium vs Netherlands: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
36th
Netherlands rank
33rd
Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 0.0045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8979 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1422 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1980s | 0.6435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5462 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0973 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.3305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0136 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.2804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2597 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.2143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 0.1953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2044 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 0.0045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 33rd of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.