General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium peaked at 0.8683 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3452 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Belgium 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.5723 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7964 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8552 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6443 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5215 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4961 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5164 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4577 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4332 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4407 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4738 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5348 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5278 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3965 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4169 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3886 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3543 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.391 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4066 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4209 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4171 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4822 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4626 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4441 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.498 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4883 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4986 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6355 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.402 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4427 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3847 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4757 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4358 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3452 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5513 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4415 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4856 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4908 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4645 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 150 Finland 0.5123 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 151 France 0.5068 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Austria 0.4857 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Italy 0.4473 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 155 Germany 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Greece 0.4433 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 365.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 461,216 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Belgium was 0.4834 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8683 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3452 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Belgium rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.