Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 166 countries
All-time high
10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
All-time low
4,680 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Belgium is 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Belgium peaked at 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,680 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Belgium 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 4,930 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 5,200 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 5,460 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 5,628 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 5,865 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 6,070 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,201 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6,569 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 6,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6,849 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7,064 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 7,018 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7,062 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 7,078 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 7,282 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7,374 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 7,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 7,489 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 7,550 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 7,743 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 7,828 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 7,784 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 7,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7,970 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,075 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8,153 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8,277 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 8,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 8,787 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9,035 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9,166 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 9,328 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 9,336 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,446 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 9,662 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 9,679 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9,596 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9,644 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 9,706 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9,681 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9,623 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 9,621 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9,713 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 9,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 10,160 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 10,384 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 10,568 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 10,658 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.9% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,819 constant 2015 US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,733 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,680 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,726 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6,849 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,565 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,965 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7,499 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,455 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,248 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,634 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,744 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,596 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,857 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,387 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,794 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 11 Ireland 11,498 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 11,441 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 13 Qatar 11,170 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 15 Switzerland 10,397 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 16 Canada 10,126 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 17 Israel 10,082 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Belgium?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Belgium was 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 10,755 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,680 constant 2015 US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Belgium rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Belgium ranks 14th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.