Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Claims on central government, etc.

Belgium
21.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
21.2%
in 2019
Belgium rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.2% against 21.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 187 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 21.2% 11.6% 9.5% Belgium
2010s 17.7% 17.7% 0.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.2% against 21.2% in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Belgium ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.