General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Belgium
Belgium: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 29,366 current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Belgium, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Belgium is 29,366 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Belgium peaked at 29,366 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,172 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Belgium ranks 105th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,172 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 6,080 current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 6,376 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 7,045 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 7,233 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 7,598 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 7,842 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 7,894 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 8,131 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 8,533 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 9,020 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 9,632 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 10,125 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 10,600 current LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 10,669 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10,932 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 11,193 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 11,358 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11,618 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 11,965 current LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 12,354 current LCU per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 12,689 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 13,197 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 13,834 current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 14,047 current LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 15,345 current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 15,040 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 15,704 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 16,676 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 17,563 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 17,970 current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 18,881 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 19,645 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 19,768 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20,021 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 19,859 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 20,184 current LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20,369 current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 21,091 current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 21,596 current LCU per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 23,493 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 23,996 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 25,220 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 26,975 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 28,211 current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 29,366 current LCU per person | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,190 current LCU per person | 5,172 current LCU per person | 8,533 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,711 current LCU per person | 9,020 current LCU per person | 11,965 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,645 current LCU per person | 12,354 current LCU per person | 17,563 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,938 current LCU per person | 17,970 current LCU per person | 21,596 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,210 current LCU per person | 23,493 current LCU per person | 29,366 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 102 Austria 30,566 current LCU per person compare
- 103 Nicaragua 29,795 current LCU per person compare
- 104 Switzerland 29,437 current LCU per person compare
- 106 Netherlands 29,302 current LCU per person compare
- 107 Naoero 29,106 current LCU per person compare
- 108 Finland 28,764 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Belgium
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.1094 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 12,091 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0085 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.166 (2100)
- Population density 365.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 461,216 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Belgium?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Belgium was 29,366 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29,366 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,172 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Belgium rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Belgium ranks 105th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.