General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Belgium
Belgium: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Belgium is 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Belgium peaked at 0.3361 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1541 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Belgium 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1794 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1928 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 0.194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2218 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2968 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3344 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2084 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0.175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1667 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1876 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2341 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1988 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1784 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1776 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1747 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.173 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1791 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1882 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1815 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2107 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.196 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2122 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2193 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.192 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2161 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2476 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1658 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3361 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1768 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1557 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1997 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1914 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1541 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.238 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1932 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1715 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2138 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.2223 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 148 Netherlands 0.2289 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 France 0.2156 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Croatia 0.2149 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Latvia 0.2027 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Germany 0.1992 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Austria 0.1939 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Belgium?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Belgium was 0.212 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3361 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1541 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Belgium ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government 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.