Belgium vs Malaysia: General government total expenditure
Belgium
350.69 billion current LCU
in 2025
Malaysia
476.81 billion current LCU
in 2025
Belgium rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
91st
General government total expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 476.81 billion current LCU against 350.69 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 126.13 billion current LCU.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 91st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.00 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 71.00 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 108.38 billion current LCU | 55.49 billion current LCU | 52.89 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 153.80 billion current LCU | 151.06 billion current LCU | 2.74 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 224.08 billion current LCU | 289.69 billion current LCU | 65.60 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 307.78 billion current LCU | 428.07 billion current LCU | 120.30 billion current LCU | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 476.81 billion current LCU against 350.69 billion current LCU in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Belgium and Malaysia?
- 126.13 billion current LCU, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Malaysia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 91st 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