How does Belgium rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?

Belgium ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.

Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium

Name: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
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Belgium: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.675 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.675 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

166th

of 188 countries

All-time high

1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.499 current LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2008

Years of data

1970–2025

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium stood at 0.675 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.499 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Belgium ranks 166th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970 to 2025.
Year	current LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.8425 current LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.8437 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1972	0.7621 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1973	0.6813 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1974	0.6784 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1975	0.6722 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1976	0.7054 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1977	0.6675 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1978	0.5906 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1979	0.5606 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1980	0.5623 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1981	0.7397 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1982	0.9155 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1983	1.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1984	1.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1985	1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1986	0.876 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-25.7%
1987	0.7275 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1988	0.6922 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1989	0.7294 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1990	0.6164 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1991	0.6404 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1992	0.5986 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1993	0.6428 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1994	0.6172 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1995	0.5434 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1996	0.5771 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
1997	0.6546 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1998	0.666 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.7%
1999	0.6883 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2000	0.7942 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2001	0.8231 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2002	0.7792 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2003	0.6513 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2004	0.5824 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2005	0.581 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2006	0.5733 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2007	0.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2008	0.499 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
2009	0.5443 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2010	0.5741 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2011	0.5442 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2012	0.597 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2013	0.5801 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2014	0.576 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+18.9%
2016	0.6833 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2017	0.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2018	0.6415 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2019	0.6687 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2020	0.6521 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2021	0.623 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
2022	0.712 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2023	0.6942 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2024	0.7006 current LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2025	0.675 current LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7004 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5606 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8437 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.8592 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5623 current LCU per US$ of GDP	1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6245 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5434 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6883 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6348 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.499 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.8231 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.622 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.5442 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.6849 current LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.6762 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.623 current LCU per US$ of GDP	0.712 current LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

163 France 0.6944 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
164 Portugal 0.6907 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
165 Finland 0.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
167 Italy 0.671 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
168 Germany 0.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
169 Cyprus 0.6645 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,127 current LCU per person (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 22,972 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.75 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?: Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.675 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.499 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Belgium rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?: Belgium ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 8,733 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 09 September 2026

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.