Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1985
All-time low
0.6753 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6753 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Belgium ranks 161st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9479 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 0.971 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9041 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.7969 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9475 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1982 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 1.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1985 | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.9092 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8915 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8181 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.7786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8309 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7432 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8671 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.9012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8367 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7022 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8951 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8853 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8629 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9282 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9701 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7548 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9012 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6753 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8175 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9018 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8297 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9718 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 158 Croatia 0.9296 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Latvia 0.9255 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Greece 0.925 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Bulgaria 0.8963 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 France 0.8886 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 164 Slovakia 0.8863 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 33,727 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 61,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 54,847 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7295 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6753 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national 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.