Belgium vs Germany: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Belgium
61,976 current US$ per person
in 2025
Germany
59,071 current US$ per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
14th
Germany rank
17th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 61,976 current US$ per person against 59,071 current US$ per person in Germany, a difference of 2,905 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Belgium ranks 14th and Germany ranks 17th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,526 current US$ per person | 6,459 current US$ per person | 66.96 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11,884 current US$ per person | 13,035 current US$ per person | 1,151 current US$ per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 23,530 current US$ per person | 26,818 current US$ per person | 3,288 current US$ per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 33,786 current US$ per person | 32,650 current US$ per person | 1,137 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 45,219 current US$ per person | 42,987 current US$ per person | 2,231 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 53,663 current US$ per person | 51,577 current US$ per person | 2,086 current US$ per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 61,976 current US$ per person against 59,071 current US$ per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Belgium and Germany?
- 2,905 current US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 14th and Germany ranks 17th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.