Argentina vs Belgium: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public
Argentina
95.9%
in 2023
Belgium
95.4%
in 2022
Argentina rank
37th
Belgium rank
38th
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public over time
- Argentina
- Belgium
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 95.9% against 95.4% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 37th and Belgium ranks 38th of 125 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Belgium in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 0.0% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 95.0% | 1.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 95.2% | 1.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public, Argentina or Belgium?
- Argentina, at 95.9% against 95.4% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public between Argentina and Belgium?
- 0.5%, with Argentina 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Argentina ranks 37th and Belgium ranks 38th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current 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