Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Belgium

Belgium: Total gov expenditure percapita oecd was 40,194 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40,194
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
40,194
in 2024
All-time low
17,870
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Belgium, 2007–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2007201520242007: 17.9k2008: 19.2k2009: 20.7k2010: 21.5k2011: 22.7k2012: 23.9k2013: 24.5k2014: 25.0k2015: 24.8k2016: 25.8k2017: 26.3k2018: 27.5k2019: 29.3k2020: 32.8k2021: 33.3k2022: 36.1k2023: 38.4k2024: 40.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Belgium stood at 40,194. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Belgium peaked at 40,194 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17,870, in 2007.

Belgium ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Belgium, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 17,870 —
2008 19,235 +7.6%
2009 20,670 +7.5%
2010 21,475 +3.9%
2011 22,696 +5.7%
2012 23,895 +5.3%
2013 24,521 +2.6%
2014 25,019 +2.0%
2015 24,824 -0.8%
2016 25,843 +4.1%
2017 26,261 +1.6%
2018 27,519 +4.8%
2019 29,349 +6.7%
2020 32,804 +11.8%
2021 33,331 +1.6%
2022 36,141 +8.4%
2023 38,384 +6.2%
2024 40,194 +4.7%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 40,194 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,582, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 40,194 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,928, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,259 17,870 20,670 3
2010s 25,140 21,475 29,349 10
2020s 36,170 32,804 40,194 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 1 Luxembourg 72,957 compare
  2. 2 Norway 50,330 compare
  3. 3 Austria 41,817 compare
  4. 5 Iceland 39,385 compare
  5. 6 Denmark 38,309 compare
  6. 7 Netherlands 37,878 compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Belgium?
Total gov expenditure percapita oecd in Belgium was 40,194 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 40,194 in 2024.
What is the lowest total gov expenditure percapita oecd recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 17,870 in 2007.
How does Belgium rank for total gov expenditure percapita oecd?
Belgium ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is total gov expenditure percapita oecd rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total gov expenditure percapita oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total gov expenditure percapita oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 757 data points, 2007–2024
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