Belgium vs Guinea: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Belgium
21.2%
in 2024
Guinea
20.8%
in 2025
Belgium rank
45th
Guinea rank
48th
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) over time
- Belgium
- Guinea
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.2% against 20.8% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 45th and Guinea ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 8.3% | 12.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.2% | 3.5% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 14.6% | 9.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Belgium or Guinea?
- Belgium, at 21.2% against 20.8% in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Belgium and Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Guinea rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Belgium ranks 45th and Guinea ranks 48th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.