Belgium vs Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP

Belgium
56.11
in 2030
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
30.77
in 2030
Belgium rank
9th
Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia rank
11th

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia
2030405060199120102030

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 56.11 against 30.77 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia, a difference of 25.34.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.8 times Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 9th and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 11th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 53.56 17.87 35.69 Belgium
2000s 50.36 21.11 29.25 Belgium
2010s 54.02 27.86 26.16 Belgium
2020s 55 30.96 24.04 Belgium
2030s 56.11 30.77 25.34 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Belgium or Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
Belgium, at 56.11 against 30.77 in Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia as of 2030.
What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Belgium and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
25.34, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia?
40 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2030.
How do Belgium and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Belgium ranks 9th and Emerging Market and Middle-Income Asia ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
Last refreshed

Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October