Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Belgium
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.8% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 5.3% | 3.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.3% | 5.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 6.4% | 4.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belgium, at 10.8% against 6.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 4.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.