BE · 2018 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Belgium, 2018
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
7.6%
Belgium, 2018
▲ 0.0% vs 2017 (7.6%)
Analysis
In 2018, Belgium's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) increased by 0.0% compared to 2017, reaching 7.6%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 6.9%.
Belgium ranks 4th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 5.0% (from 8.0% in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
110.1%
EU-27: 6.9%
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp