Belgium vs North Macedonia: General government total expenditure

Belgium
350.69 billion current LCU
in 2025
North Macedonia
398.61 billion current LCU
in 2025
Belgium rank
93rd
North Macedonia rank
92nd

General government total expenditure over time

  • Belgium
  • North Macedonia
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B198020022025

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 398.61 billion current LCU against 350.69 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 47.92 billion current LCU.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 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 North Macedonia ranks 92nd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1980s 71.00 billion current LCU 0 current LCU 71.00 billion current LCU Belgium
1990s 108.38 billion current LCU 20.46 billion current LCU 87.92 billion current LCU Belgium
2000s 153.80 billion current LCU 106.72 billion current LCU 47.08 billion current LCU Belgium
2010s 224.08 billion current LCU 175.06 billion current LCU 49.03 billion current LCU Belgium
2020s 307.78 billion current LCU 308.75 billion current LCU 976.17 million current LCU North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure, Belgium or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 398.61 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 North Macedonia?
47.92 billion current LCU, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and North Macedonia?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Belgium and North Macedonia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
Belgium ranks 93rd and North Macedonia ranks 92nd 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

Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
197 places, 9,024 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release