Belgium vs Germany: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Belgium
0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Germany
0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
153rd
Germany rank
155th
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0.0401 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 153rd and Germany ranks 155th of 195 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 1990s | 0.4427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0737 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.4358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4073 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0285 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.4415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3699 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0716 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.4908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4471 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0436 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0401 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 153rd and Germany ranks 155th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.