Government spending vs gdp per capita in Belgium
Belgium: Government spending vs gdp per capita was 54.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
54.49
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
9th
of 151 countries
All-time high
62.19
in 1983
All-time low
4.51
in 1872
Years of data
169
1835–2024
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Belgium, 1835–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 54.49 for government spending vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs gdp per capita in Belgium peaked at 62.19 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.51, in 1872.
That places Belgium 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs gdp per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1835 | 6.01 | — |
| 1836 | 6.19 | +2.9% |
| 1837 | 6.08 | -1.8% |
| 1838 | 6.83 | +12.5% |
| 1839 | 6.7 | -2.0% |
| 1840 | 9.01 | +34.5% |
| 1841 | 6.17 | -31.5% |
| 1842 | 6.7 | +8.5% |
| 1843 | 6.88 | +2.7% |
| 1844 | 11.29 | +64.2% |
| 1845 | 7.46 | -33.9% |
| 1846 | 6.4 | -14.3% |
| 1847 | 5.87 | -8.3% |
| 1848 | 7.33 | +24.9% |
| 1849 | 6.04 | -17.6% |
| 1850 | 6.34 | +5.0% |
| 1851 | 6.18 | -2.5% |
| 1852 | 6.41 | +3.7% |
| 1853 | 5.77 | -10.0% |
| 1854 | 5.18 | -10.2% |
| 1855 | 5.16 | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 4.91 | -4.8% |
| 1857 | 4.89 | -0.3% |
| 1858 | 5.06 | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 5.33 | +5.1% |
| 1860 | 5.04 | -5.3% |
| 1861 | 5.07 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 5.4 | +6.5% |
| 1863 | 5.62 | +4.0% |
| 1864 | 5.23 | -6.9% |
| 1865 | 5.23 | -0.0% |
| 1866 | 5.21 | -0.5% |
| 1867 | 4.93 | -5.4% |
| 1868 | 4.74 | -3.9% |
| 1869 | 4.7 | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 4.8 | +2.2% |
| 1871 | 5.1 | +6.3% |
| 1872 | 4.51 | -11.6% |
| 1873 | 5.87 | +30.2% |
| 1874 | 5.21 | -11.2% |
| 1875 | 5.61 | +7.6% |
| 1876 | 5.79 | +3.3% |
| 1877 | 7.59 | +31.0% |
| 1878 | 6.98 | -8.1% |
| 1879 | 7.03 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 6.18 | -12.1% |
| 1881 | 6.32 | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 6.7 | +6.0% |
| 1883 | 7.04 | +5.0% |
| 1884 | 8.03 | +14.1% |
| 1885 | 8.33 | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 8.7 | +4.4% |
| 1887 | 8.29 | -4.6% |
| 1888 | 8.26 | -0.4% |
| 1889 | 8.17 | -1.0% |
| 1890 | 8.74 | +7.0% |
| 1891 | 8.4 | -3.9% |
| 1892 | 8.68 | +3.3% |
| 1893 | 8.52 | -1.8% |
| 1894 | 8.78 | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 9.22 | +5.0% |
| 1896 | 9.51 | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 10.92 | +14.8% |
| 1898 | 14.38 | +31.7% |
| 1899 | 10.74 | -25.3% |
| 1900 | 9.9 | -7.8% |
| 1901 | 10.43 | +5.4% |
| 1902 | 10.67 | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 10.78 | +1.0% |
| 1904 | 8.54 | -20.7% |
| 1905 | 9.61 | +12.5% |
| 1906 | 10.75 | +11.9% |
| 1907 | 10.42 | -3.1% |
| 1908 | 10.35 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 11.06 | +6.8% |
| 1910 | 10.78 | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 10.19 | -5.5% |
| 1912 | 10.55 | +3.6% |
| 1913 | 10.79 | +2.3% |
| 1924 | 31.47 | +191.5% |
| 1927 | 19.27 | -38.8% |
| 1930 | 19.09 | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 22.65 | +18.7% |
| 1934 | 22.45 | -0.9% |
| 1935 | 22.69 | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 21.21 | -6.5% |
| 1937 | 21.74 | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 22.21 | +2.2% |
| 1939 | 24.3 | +9.4% |
| 1943 | 36.36 | +49.6% |
| 1946 | 33.37 | -8.2% |
| 1947 | 36.17 | +8.4% |
| 1948 | 21.03 | -41.9% |
| 1949 | 19.41 | -7.7% |
| 1950 | 22.85 | +17.7% |
| 1951 | 22.01 | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 23.5 | +6.8% |
| 1953 | 21.82 | -7.1% |
| 1954 | 22.52 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 20.83 | -7.5% |
| 1956 | 19.84 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 19.6 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 22.28 | +13.7% |
| 1959 | 24.48 | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 23.75 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 22.1 | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 22.47 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 23.1 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 22.51 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 23.44 | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 25.13 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 25.49 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 26.67 | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 26.5 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 42.66 | +61.0% |
| 1971 | 43.87 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 45.03 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 44.98 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 44.52 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 50.19 | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 50.42 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 52.17 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 52.76 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 54.82 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 54.89 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 61.54 | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 59.62 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 62.19 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 59.09 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 58.38 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 57.59 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 55.77 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 53.86 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 52.32 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 52.31 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.52 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 53.79 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.89 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 52.59 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 52.1 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 52.42 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 51.16 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 50.36 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 50.12 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 49.08 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 49.11 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.77 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 51.04 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.35 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 52.08 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 48.6 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 48.32 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.9 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 53.83 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 52.94 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 55.03 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 56.24 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.9 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.42 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.88 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 53.38 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.25 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.45 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.75 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58.45 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 54.94 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 52.26 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 53.3 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 54.49 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 6.36 | 6.01 | 6.83 | 5 |
| 1840s | 7.31 | 5.87 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 1850s | 5.52 | 4.89 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.12 | 4.7 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.85 | 4.51 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.6 | 6.18 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9.79 | 8.4 | 14.38 | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.25 | 8.54 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10.58 | 10.19 | 10.79 | 4 |
| 1920s | 25.37 | 19.27 | 31.47 | 2 |
| 1930s | 22.04 | 19.09 | 24.3 | 8 |
| 1940s | 29.27 | 19.41 | 36.36 | 5 |
| 1950s | 21.97 | 19.6 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.12 | 22.1 | 26.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.14 | 42.66 | 54.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.53 | 52.32 | 62.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.33 | 50.12 | 54.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.11 | 48.32 | 53.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.92 | 51.75 | 56.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.69 | 52.26 | 58.45 | 5 |
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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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 6.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2373 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 14,416 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 12,757 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9794 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs gdp per capita in Belgium?
- Government spending vs gdp per capita in Belgium was 54.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 62.19 in 1983.
- What is the lowest government spending vs gdp per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 in 1872.
- How does Belgium rank for government spending vs gdp per capita?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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