How does Belgium rank for general government final consumption expenditure?

Belgium ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

General government final consumption expenditure in Belgium

Name: General government final consumption expenditure in Belgium
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Belgium: General government final consumption expenditure was 127.74 billion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

127.74 billion constant LCU

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

87th

of 175 countries

All-time high

127.74 billion constant LCU

in 2025

All-time low

44.94 billion constant LCU

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2025

General government final consumption expenditure in Belgium, 1970–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium stood at 127.74 billion constant LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium peaked at 127.74 billion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.94 billion constant LCU, in 1970.

Belgium ranks 87th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	55.74 billion constant LCU	44.94 billion constant LCU	65.88 billion constant LCU	10
1980s	71.02 billion constant LCU	67.16 billion constant LCU	74.63 billion constant LCU	10
1990s	80.13 billion constant LCU	74.34 billion constant LCU	85.99 billion constant LCU	10
2000s	96.48 billion constant LCU	88.03 billion constant LCU	104.63 billion constant LCU	10
2010s	108.07 billion constant LCU	104.89 billion constant LCU	112.64 billion constant LCU	10
2020s	121.23 billion constant LCU	112.40 billion constant LCU	127.74 billion constant LCU	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

84 Guinea-Bissau 176.36 billion constant LCU compare
85 Ethiopia 149.03 billion constant LCU compare
86 Syria 143.34 billion constant LCU compare
88 Qatar 122.84 billion constant LCU compare
89 Djibouti 116.27 billion constant LCU compare
90 Kyrgyzstan 112.62 billion constant LCU compare

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More economy & growth data for Belgium

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -2.0% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.5% (2025)
GDP per capita 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.2% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 539.12 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 45,146 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.14 billion current LCU (2024)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.98 billion current US$ (2024)
Taxes less subsidies on products 60.55 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Belgium?: General government final consumption expenditure in Belgium was 127.74 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 127.74 billion constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 44.94 billion constant LCU in 1970.
How does Belgium rank for general government final consumption expenditure?: Belgium ranks 87th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,363 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.