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
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
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.