Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium is 1.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.8% on the previous year and up 1,036.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium peaked at 5.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 2020.
Belgium ranks 102nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -84.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +104.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +158.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -76.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +143.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -88.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +772.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +66.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -61.5% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | +812.0% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | +36.9% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -105.7% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -4181.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | -0.1% | 5.2% | 4 |
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- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 2,048 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium?
- Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium was 1.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,036.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the general government final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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