Belgium vs Netherlands: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Belgium
29,366 current LCU per person
in 2025
Netherlands
29,302 current LCU per person
in 2025
Belgium rank
105th
Netherlands rank
106th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 29,366 current LCU per person against 29,302 current LCU per person in Netherlands, a difference of 64 current LCU per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 105th and Netherlands ranks 106th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,190 current LCU per person | 7,653 current LCU per person | 462.42 current LCU per person | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 10,711 current LCU per person | 10,352 current LCU per person | 359.02 current LCU per person | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14,645 current LCU per person | 15,154 current LCU per person | 508.81 current LCU per person | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 19,938 current LCU per person | 18,956 current LCU per person | 982.21 current LCU per person | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26,210 current LCU per person | 25,478 current LCU per person | 732.55 current LCU per person | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Belgium, at 29,366 current LCU per person against 29,302 current LCU per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 64 current LCU per person, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 105th and Netherlands ranks 106th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.