Belgium vs France: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
Belgium
1.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
France
1.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Belgium rank
124th
France rank
123rd
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 1.38 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Belgium, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 124th and France ranks 123rd of 163 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and France in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.74 % change on previous year | 3.77 % change on previous year | 0.0267 % change on previous year | France |
| 1980s | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 0.777 % change on previous year | France |
| 1990s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | 0.2137 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2000s | 1.74 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.1055 % change on previous year | France |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 0.1506 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 0.7507 % change on previous year | 0.4804 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, Belgium or France?
- France, at 1.38 % change on previous year against 1.33 % change on previous year in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between Belgium and France?
- 0.05 % change on previous year, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 124th and France ranks 123rd of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.