Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Belgium
Belgium: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 39.71 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
39.71
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
20th
of 157 countries
All-time high
45.94
in 1996
All-time low
39.4
in 2019
Years of data
28
1995–2022
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Belgium, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 39.71 for total gov expenditure gdp wdi in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Belgium peaked at 45.94 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 39.4, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 20th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.89 | 43.81 | 45.94 | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.13 | 40.29 | 44.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.64 | 39.4 | 45.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.59 | 39.71 | 43.66 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Lesotho 40.23 compare
- 18 Netherlands 39.97 compare
- 19 Slovak Republic 39.77 compare
- 21 Afghanistan 39.22 compare
- 22 Poland 39.1 compare
- 23 Cyprus 38.46 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 5,730 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0835 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 5,070 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0205 (1998)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 48.68 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Belgium?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Belgium was 39.71 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 45.94 in 1996.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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