What is the difference in expense between Austria and Belgium?

3.10 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?

28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Austria vs Belgium: Expense

Austria

219.95 billion current LCU

in 2023

Belgium

223.05 billion current LCU

in 2022

Austria rank

83rd

Belgium rank

82nd

Expense over time

Austria
Belgium

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 223.05 billion current LCU against 219.95 billion current LCU in Austria, a difference of 3.10 billion current LCU.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 83rd and Belgium ranks 82nd of 157 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Austria	Belgium	Difference	Ahead
1990s	90.52 billion current LCU	100.81 billion current LCU	10.28 billion current LCU	Belgium
2000s	116.11 billion current LCU	128.47 billion current LCU	12.36 billion current LCU	Belgium
2010s	156.24 billion current LCU	176.51 billion current LCU	20.27 billion current LCU	Belgium
2020s	203.54 billion current LCU	211.69 billion current LCU	8.15 billion current LCU	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Austria or Belgium?: Belgium, at 223.05 billion current LCU against 219.95 billion current LCU in Austria as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Austria and Belgium?: 3.10 billion current LCU, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for expense?: Austria ranks 83rd and Belgium ranks 82nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expense (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,452 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.