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

Belgium
4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
in 2020
Italy
5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household
in 2020
Belgium rank
4th
Italy rank
1st

Mean consumption expenditure per household by COICOP consumption over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household against 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in Belgium, a difference of 625 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household.

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

Across all 7 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st of 35 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Italy Difference Ahead
1980s 2,724 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,068 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 1,344 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Italy
1990s 3,196 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 4,999 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 1,803 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Italy
2000s 4,043 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 5,359 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 1,316 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Italy
2010s 4,306 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 5,292 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 987 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Italy
2020s 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household 625 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household Italy

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 Italy?
Italy, at 5,538 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household against 4,913 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption between Belgium and Italy?
625 Purchasing power standard (PPS) per household, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
7 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for mean consumption expenditure per household by coicop consumption?
Belgium ranks 4th and Italy ranks 1st 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