Belgium vs Qatar: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Qatar
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 654.97 billion current LCU against 540.67 billion current LCU in Qatar, a difference of 114.30 billion current LCU.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 108th and Qatar ranks 110th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.47 billion current LCU | 18.62 billion current LCU | 103.85 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 199.10 billion current LCU | 27.30 billion current LCU | 171.80 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 293.91 billion current LCU | 129.52 billion current LCU | 164.39 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 415.07 billion current LCU | 442.52 billion current LCU | 27.45 billion current LCU | Qatar |
| 2020s | 509.48 billion current LCU | 505.31 billion current LCU | 4.17 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Belgium or Qatar?
- Belgium, at 654.97 billion current LCU against 540.67 billion current LCU in Qatar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Belgium and Qatar?
- 114.30 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Qatar?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Qatar rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 108th and Qatar ranks 110th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.