Belgium vs Germany: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita
Belgium
51.5%
in 2023
Germany
52.4%
in 2023
Belgium rank
137th
Germany rank
134th
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 52.4% against 51.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 137th and Germany ranks 134th of 184 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.3% | 51.8% | 10.4% | Belgium |
| 1960s | 57.4% | 51.4% | 6.0% | Belgium |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 58.0% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 59.9% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 60.4% | 2.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 56.9% | 2.6% | Germany |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 54.2% | 2.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 51.7% | 0.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 52.4% against 51.5% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.9%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 137th and Germany ranks 134th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.