Belgium vs World: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Belgium
61,976 current US$ per person
in 2025
World
13,636 current US$ per person
in 2024
Belgium rank
14th
World rank
12th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Belgium
- World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 61,976 current US$ per person against 13,636 current US$ per person in World, a difference of 48,340 current US$ per person.
That makes Belgium's figure about 4.5 times World's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 14th and World ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,526 current US$ per person | 1,465 current US$ per person | 5,061 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11,884 current US$ per person | 3,030 current US$ per person | 8,854 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 1990s | 23,530 current US$ per person | 5,055 current US$ per person | 18,475 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 33,786 current US$ per person | 7,150 current US$ per person | 26,637 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2010s | 45,219 current US$ per person | 10,540 current US$ per person | 34,678 current US$ per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 52,000 current US$ per person | 12,579 current US$ per person | 39,422 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$), per capita, Belgium or World?
- Belgium, at 61,976 current US$ per person against 13,636 current US$ per person in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Belgium and World?
- 48,340 current US$ per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and World rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 14th and World ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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.