Belgium vs New Zealand: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 102.0% against 101.1% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
Belgium ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.9% | 103.2% | 3.3% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.9% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 97.9% | 0.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 98.8% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 99.0% | 0.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 102.6% | 2.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium, at 102.0% against 101.1% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 95th and New Zealand ranks 98th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.