Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross national expenditure
Gross national expenditure over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 102.0% against 101.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 95th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th of 186 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.9% | 112.0% | 12.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 108.7% | 8.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 103.8% | 6.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 101.9% | 5.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 101.3% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 100.6% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Belgium, at 102.0% against 101.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 95th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 97th 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.