Belgium vs United Arab Emirates: General government total expenditure
Belgium
350.69 billion current LCU
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
486.62 billion current LCU
in 2025
Belgium rank
93rd
United Arab Emirates rank
90th
General government total expenditure over time
- Belgium
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 486.62 billion current LCU against 350.69 billion current LCU in Belgium, a difference of 135.93 billion current LCU.
That makes United Arab Emirates'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 United Arab Emirates ranks 90th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.00 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 71.00 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 1990s | 108.38 billion current LCU | 59.06 billion current LCU | 49.32 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2000s | 153.80 billion current LCU | 143.12 billion current LCU | 10.68 billion current LCU | Belgium |
| 2010s | 224.08 billion current LCU | 414.40 billion current LCU | 190.31 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 307.78 billion current LCU | 430.82 billion current LCU | 123.04 billion current LCU | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Belgium or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 486.62 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 135.93 billion current LCU, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Arab Emirates?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and United Arab Emirates rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 93rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 90th 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