Argentina vs Belgium: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Argentina
4.1%
in 2023
Belgium
4.6%
in 2022
Argentina rank
91st
Belgium rank
90th
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.6% against 4.1% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Belgium ahead.
Argentina ranks 91st and Belgium ranks 90th of 124 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 5.0% | 1.5% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Argentina or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 4.6% against 4.1% in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Argentina and Belgium?
- 0.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Belgium?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Belgium rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Argentina ranks 91st and Belgium ranks 90th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release