Belgium vs Netherlands: NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general

Belgium
12.5 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
Netherlands
8.88 Percentage of GDP
in 2025
Belgium rank
7th
Netherlands rank
8th

NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
051015199520102025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 12.5 Percentage of GDP against 8.88 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands, a difference of 3.62 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 33 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 11.53 Percentage of GDP 9.24 Percentage of GDP 2.29 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2000s 11.77 Percentage of GDP 8.88 Percentage of GDP 2.89 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2010s 12.56 Percentage of GDP 8.77 Percentage of GDP 3.79 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2020s 12.48 Percentage of GDP 8.62 Percentage of GDP 3.86 Percentage of GDP Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 12.5 Percentage of GDP against 8.88 Percentage of GDP in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general between Belgium and Netherlands?
3.62 Percentage of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for naag chapter 6: government — compensation of employees by general?
Belgium ranks 7th and Netherlands ranks 8th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
NAAG Chapter 6: Government — Compensation of employees by general government
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,326 data points, 1970–2025
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The National Accounts at a Glance (NAAG) is based on the original publication and has nine chapters: The first chapter focuses on indicators of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The second is about income and related indicators and presents measures of net national income, savings and net lending/net borrowing. The third chapter looks at the expenditure approach to GDP, with information on the key components of demand and imports. The fourth chapter presents indicators from a production perspective. The fifth chapter looks at household sector indicators such as household disposable income, saving and net worth. The sixth chapter focuses on general government, presenting indicators such as general government revenue, expenditure and gross debt. The seventh chapter looks at financial and non-financial corporations. The eighth chapter presents indicators of capital stock and depreciation. Finally, chapter 9 provides reference indicators, important in their own right but also because they are used in the construction of many of the indicators presented elsewhere in NAAG.