BE · 2012 · gov_10a_exp
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
Belgium, 2012
General government expenditure by function (COFOG)
56.2%
Belgium, 2012
▲ 2.2% vs 2011 (55.0%)
Analysis
In 2012, Belgium's general government expenditure by function (COFOG) increased by 2.2% compared to 2011, reaching 56.2%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 50.0%.
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 grown by 15.6% (from 48.6% in 2007).
Source: Eurostat dataset gov_10a_exp, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2012
#4 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2012
112.4%
EU-27: 50.0%
Belgium timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · gov_10a_exp