Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Belgium
Belgium: Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of was 77,342 National currency in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Belgium, 1995–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
In 2024, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Belgium stood at 77,342 National currency. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Belgium peaked at 77,342 National currency in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,428 National currency, in 1995.
That places Belgium 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of in Belgium, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 24,428 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 24,956 National currency | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 25,796 National currency | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 26,571 National currency | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 27,773 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 28,818 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 30,105 National currency | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 32,321 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 33,653 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 34,662 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 36,470 National currency | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 38,043 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 39,668 National currency | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 41,942 National currency | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 43,966 National currency | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 45,302 National currency | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 47,158 National currency | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 49,147 National currency | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 50,687 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 52,174 National currency | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52,336 National currency | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 53,697 National currency | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 55,349 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 56,918 National currency | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 58,764 National currency | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 60,570 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 62,842 National currency | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 68,194 National currency | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 73,623 National currency | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 77,342 National currency | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,905 National currency | 24,428 National currency | 27,773 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 35,965 National currency | 28,818 National currency | 43,966 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,153 National currency | 45,302 National currency | 58,764 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,514 National currency | 60,570 National currency | 77,342 National currency | 5 |
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More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Belgium?
- Annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of in Belgium was 77,342 National currency in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 77,342 National currency in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,428 National currency in 1995.
- How does Belgium rank for annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual government expenditure by function (cofog) — compensation of rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual government expenditure by function (COFOG) — Compensation of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table provides a breakdown of government expenditure according to the Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG), which shows how much governments spend in areas such as health, education, environmental protection, defence and servicing public debt. The presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union and the euro area. Data are also available, for most countries, for the sub-sectors of general government. Specific categories of expenditure (such as health and education) can be selected using the ‘Expenditure’ filter, while details of the type of expenditure such as compensation of employees (payment of wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions) can be selected using the ‘Transaction’ filter. For government final consumption expenditure a breakdown is also provided, in the ‘Transaction’ filter, between individual and collective consumption expenditure. Data is for General Government. For most countries, results are also available for the General Government sub-sectors: central, local and state (regional) government and social security. These sub-sectors can be selected using the ‘Institutional sector’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE11 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage: Government Finances and Public Sector Debt webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org