General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Belgium
Belgium: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 14,552 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 14,552 current US$ per person for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Belgium peaked at 14,552 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 464.36 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Belgium ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 464.36 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 547.9 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 700.72 current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 1973 | 910.03 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1974 | 1,085 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 1,417 current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 1976 | 1,543 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 1,840 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 2,329 current US$ per person | +26.6% |
| 1979 | 2,712 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 2,942 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 2,560 current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 2,220 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 2,072 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,975 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 1,998 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,761 current US$ per person | +38.2% |
| 1987 | 3,409 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 3,466 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3,380 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4,165 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 1991 | 4,390 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 4,899 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 4,745 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 5,108 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 6,052 current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 5,970 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,250 current US$ per person | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 5,345 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 5,374 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,860 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 4,905 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,536 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 6,893 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 7,864 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 8,133 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8,491 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 9,580 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 10,948 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 10,839 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10,493 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 11,399 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 10,852 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11,368 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 11,571 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9,681 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 9,760 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,179 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 10,994 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 10,724 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 11,126 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 12,278 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 11,852 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 12,908 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 13,432 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 14,552 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 14,552 current US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,417 current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 14,552 current US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,042 current US$ per person, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,355 current US$ per person | 464.36 current US$ per person | 2,712 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,678 current US$ per person | 1,975 current US$ per person | 3,466 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,130 current US$ per person | 4,165 current US$ per person | 6,052 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,805 current US$ per person | 4,860 current US$ per person | 10,948 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,702 current US$ per person | 9,681 current US$ per person | 11,571 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,691 current US$ per person | 11,126 current US$ per person | 14,552 current US$ per person | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1,248 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 911.55 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Belgium?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Belgium was 14,552 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 14,552 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 464.36 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.