Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium

Belgium: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
12th
of 183 countries
All-time high
21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
7.52 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2000201120232000: 7.6M current US$ per square kilometre2001: 7.5M current US$ per square kilometre2002: 8.0M current US$ per square kilometre2003: 9.9M current US$ per square kilometre2004: 11.6M current US$ per square kilometre2005: 12.2M current US$ per square kilometre2006: 12.9M current US$ per square kilometre2007: 14.9M current US$ per square kilometre2008: 16.9M current US$ per square kilometre2009: 15.7M current US$ per square kilometre2010: 15.6M current US$ per square kilometre2011: 17.4M current US$ per square kilometre2012: 16.5M current US$ per square kilometre2013: 17.2M current US$ per square kilometre2014: 17.7M current US$ per square kilometre2015: 15.1M current US$ per square kilometre2016: 15.6M current US$ per square kilometre2017: 16.5M current US$ per square kilometre2018: 18.0M current US$ per square kilometre2019: 17.5M current US$ per square kilometre2020: 17.1M current US$ per square kilometre2021: 19.3M current US$ per square kilometre2022: 19.8M current US$ per square kilometre2023: 21.4M current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium peaked at 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.52 million current US$ per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Belgium 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2000 7.58 million current US$ per square kilometre
2001 7.52 million current US$ per square kilometre -0.8%
2002 8.04 million current US$ per square kilometre +7.0%
2003 9.92 million current US$ per square kilometre +23.4%
2004 11.58 million current US$ per square kilometre +16.6%
2005 12.20 million current US$ per square kilometre +5.4%
2006 12.92 million current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2007 14.88 million current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
2008 16.94 million current US$ per square kilometre +13.8%
2009 15.66 million current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
2010 15.64 million current US$ per square kilometre -0.1%
2011 17.42 million current US$ per square kilometre +11.4%
2012 16.48 million current US$ per square kilometre -5.4%
2013 17.24 million current US$ per square kilometre +4.6%
2014 17.70 million current US$ per square kilometre +2.7%
2015 15.10 million current US$ per square kilometre -14.7%
2016 15.61 million current US$ per square kilometre +3.4%
2017 16.52 million current US$ per square kilometre +5.8%
2018 18.03 million current US$ per square kilometre +9.2%
2019 17.52 million current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2020 17.12 million current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
2021 19.26 million current US$ per square kilometre +12.5%
2022 19.85 million current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2023 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 7.52 million current US$ per square kilometre 16.94 million current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 16.72 million current US$ per square kilometre 15.10 million current US$ per square kilometre 18.03 million current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 19.41 million current US$ per square kilometre 17.12 million current US$ per square kilometre 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 9 San Marino 23.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 10 Israel 23.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 11 Maldives 22.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 14 Aruba 19.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 15 Republic of Korea 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Belgium was 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 21.42 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 7.52 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Belgium rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Belgium ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.