Belgium vs Slovakia: Claims on central government, etc.
Belgium
21.2%
in 2024
Slovakia
21.0%
in 2024
Belgium rank
44th
Slovakia rank
46th
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Belgium
- Slovakia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.2% against 21.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 44th and Slovakia 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 | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 10.3% | 4.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.7% | 3.0% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 24.3% | 22.1% | 2.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Belgium or Slovakia?
- Belgium, at 21.2% against 21.0% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Belgium and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Slovakia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Slovakia rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Belgium ranks 44th and Slovakia 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.