Austria vs Belgium: General government total expenditure
Austria
281.45 billion current LCU
in 2025
Belgium
350.69 billion current LCU
in 2025
Austria rank
95th
Belgium rank
93rd
General government total expenditure over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 350.69 billion current LCU against 281.45 billion current LCU in Austria, a difference of 69.23 billion current LCU.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 95th and Belgium ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.61 billion current LCU | 71.00 billion current LCU | 59.38 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 89.61 billion current LCU | 108.38 billion current LCU | 18.77 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 129.76 billion current LCU | 153.80 billion current LCU | 24.04 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 174.13 billion current LCU | 224.08 billion current LCU | 49.95 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2020s | 247.53 billion current LCU | 307.78 billion current LCU | 60.25 billion current LCU | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 350.69 billion current LCU against 281.45 billion current LCU in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Austria and Belgium?
- 69.23 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Austria ranks 95th and Belgium ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release