Belgium vs Spain: Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims

Belgium
24.08 units per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Spain
29.54 units per US$ of GDP
in 1998
Belgium rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
1020304050196019791998

How they compare

Spain currently reports 29.54 units per US$ of GDP against 24.08 units per US$ of GDP in Belgium, a difference of 5.46 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Spain ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 174 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 11.2 units per US$ of GDP 9.93 units per US$ of GDP 1.27 units per US$ of GDP Belgium
1970s 7.46 units per US$ of GDP 9.36 units per US$ of GDP 1.9 units per US$ of GDP Spain
1980s 15.37 units per US$ of GDP 32.97 units per US$ of GDP 17.6 units per US$ of GDP Spain
1990s 20.07 units per US$ of GDP 28.97 units per US$ of GDP 8.9 units per US$ of GDP Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims, Belgium or Spain?
Spain, at 29.54 units per US$ of GDP against 24.08 units per US$ of GDP in Belgium as of 1998.
What is the difference in domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims between Belgium and Spain?
5.46 units per US$ of GDP, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
38 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 1997.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for domestic claims, claims on central or general government, net claims?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
174 places, 6,650 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Domestic Claims, Claims on Central or General Government, Net Claims on Central or General Government (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.