Belgium vs United States of America: Central bank assets to GDP

Belgium
25.9%
in 2021
United States of America
24.6%
in 2021
Belgium rank
13th
United States of America rank
14th

Central bank assets to GDP over time

  • Belgium
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 25.9% against 24.6% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 14th of 183 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 5.6% 5.3% 0.2% Belgium
1970s 2.5% 5.2% 2.7% United States of America
1980s 5.2% 4.2% 1.0% Belgium
1990s 1.1% 4.7% 3.6% United States of America
2000s 0.4% 5.3% 4.9% United States of America
2010s 6.8% 11.6% 4.9% United States of America
2020s 24.3% 23.5% 0.8% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher central bank assets to gdp, Belgium or United States of America?
Belgium, at 25.9% against 24.6% in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in central bank assets to gdp between Belgium and United States of America?
1.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for central bank assets to gdp?
Belgium ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 14th of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Central bank assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Central bank assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 8,028 data points, 1960–2021
Last refreshed

Claims on domestic real nonfinancial sector by the Central Bank as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is Central Bank claims, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. Central Bank claims (IFS lines 12, a-d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).