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
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$), per square kilometre in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 9 San Marino 23.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 Israel 23.09 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Maldives 22.50 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 13 Switzerland 20.94 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 14 Aruba 19.57 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 18.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Belgium
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- 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 unit of GDP 0.9028 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 54,847 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.