Belgium vs Low income: Claims on central government, etc.
Belgium
21.2%
in 2024
Low income
7.1%
in 2020
Belgium rank
44th
Low income rank
46th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Belgium
- Low income
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.2% against 7.1% in Low income, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 3.0 times Low income's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 44th and Low income ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 4.3% | 16.9% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 5.3% | 11.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 7.1% | 18.6% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Belgium or Low income?
- Belgium, at 21.2% against 7.1% in Low income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Belgium and Low income?
- 14.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Low income?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Low income rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Low income ranks 46th 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.