General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Belgium
Belgium: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Belgium stood at 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Belgium peaked at 0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Belgium 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.1777 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1857 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2342 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2269 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2252 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2115 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2109 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2194 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2162 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2267 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2387 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2367 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.241 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2413 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.242 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2374 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 24 Israel 0.2497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 France 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Croatia 0.2428 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 0.2381 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Afghanistan 0.2363 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Tonga 0.2354 current 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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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 0.2395 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2424 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Belgium ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.