Belgium vs Greece: Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption

Belgium
4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
in 2020
Greece
4,494 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
in 2020
Belgium rank
4th
Greece rank
7th

Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption over time

  • Belgium
  • Greece
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household against 4,494 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in Greece, a difference of 419 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Greece ahead.

Belgium ranks 4th and Greece ranks 7th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Greece Difference Ahead
1980s 2,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 3,498 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 774 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Greece
1990s 3,196 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 3,522 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 326.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Greece
2000s 4,043 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,801 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 758 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Greece
2010s 4,306 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,665 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 359.5 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Greece
2020s 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,494 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 419 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption, Belgium or Greece?
Belgium, at 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household against 4,494 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in Greece as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption between Belgium and Greece?
419 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption?
Belgium ranks 4th and Greece ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption purpose. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption purpose
Unit
Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 201 data points, 1988–2020
Last refreshed