Belgium vs World: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Belgium
21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
World
821,730 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Belgium rank
12th
World rank
14th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Belgium
- World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre against 821,730 current US$ per square kilometre in World, a difference of 20.60 million current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Belgium's figure about 26.1 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 12th and World ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 369,486 current US$ per square kilometre | 11.36 million current US$ per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2010s | 16.72 million current US$ per square kilometre | 602,597 current US$ per square kilometre | 16.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | Belgium |
| 2020s | 19.41 million current US$ per square kilometre | 755,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 18.66 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$), per square kilometre, Belgium or World?
- Belgium, at 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre against 821,730 current US$ per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre between Belgium and World?
- 20.60 million current US$ per square kilometre, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and World rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Belgium ranks 12th and World ranks 14th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.