Belgium vs High income: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre

Belgium
21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
High income
1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
High income rank
9th

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Belgium
  • High income
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in High income, a difference of 20.10 million current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Belgium's figure about 16.2 times High income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 12th and High income ranks 9th of 183 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium High income Difference Ahead
2000s 11.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 718,052 current US$ per square kilometre 11.01 million current US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2010s 16.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.00 million current US$ per square kilometre 15.72 million current US$ per square kilometre Belgium
2020s 19.41 million current US$ per square kilometre 1.22 million current US$ per square kilometre 18.20 million current US$ per square kilometre Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre, Belgium or High income?
Belgium, at 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre against 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre in High income as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Belgium and High income?
20.10 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and High income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and High income rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 12th and High income ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.