BE · 2017 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Belgium, 2017
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
6.2%
Belgium, 2017
▼ 1.6% vs 2016 (6.3%)
Analysis
In 2017, Belgium's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) decreased by 1.6% compared to 2016, reaching 6.2%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 4.6%.
Belgium ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 0.0% (from 6.2% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
134.8%
EU-27: 4.6%
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp