General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Belgium
Belgium: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Belgium stood at 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Belgium peaked at 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Belgium ranks 36th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 1.11 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9816 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7358 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6649 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.9% |
| 1982 | 0.751 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7983 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.8369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8322 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6059 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 1987 | 0.4998 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.364 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1991 | 0.368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3349 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3493 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.325 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2937 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3285 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3266 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3348 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3613 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2638 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2534 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.219 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2149 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2049 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2299 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.211 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1913 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1884 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6435 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4569 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8369 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2805 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.368 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2804 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3818 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2143 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1953 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2134 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 33 Netherlands 0.1815 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Cape Verde 0.1799 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Korea 0.1775 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Denmark 0.1768 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Brazil 0.1729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 New Zealand 0.1716 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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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)
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- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 14,552 current US$ per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Belgium?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Belgium was 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.177 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Belgium rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Belgium ranks 36th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.