BE · 2016 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Belgium, 2016
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
6.3%
Belgium, 2016
▲ 0.0% vs 2015 (6.3%)
Analysis
In 2016, Belgium's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) increased by 0.0% compared to 2015, reaching 6.3%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 4.7%.
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 1.6% (from 6.2% in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
134.0%
EU-27: 4.7%
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp