Belgium vs Germany: Subnational government expenditure
Subnational government expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 54.06 Percentage of GDP against 49.43 Percentage of GDP in Germany, a difference of 4.63 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.36 Percentage of GDP | 46.79 Percentage of GDP | 3.57 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 2010s | 54.02 Percentage of GDP | 45.21 Percentage of GDP | 8.81 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
| 2020s | 54.55 Percentage of GDP | 49.59 Percentage of GDP | 4.96 Percentage of GDP | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher subnational government expenditure, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 54.06 Percentage of GDP against 49.43 Percentage of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in subnational government expenditure between Belgium and Germany?
- 4.63 Percentage of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for subnational government expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 7th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.