Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Belgium

Belgium: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 14.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14.2%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
76th
of 178 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2001
All-time low
13.4%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2001–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Belgium, 2001–2020

102030402001201020202001: 42 %2002: 37.3 %2003: 34.3 %2004: 30.5 %2005: 29.1 %2006: 26.1 %2007: 20.1 %2008: 19.9 %2009: 20.7 %2010: 21.3 %2011: 23.2 %2012: 23 %2013: 21.1 %2014: 22.5 %2015: 20.7 %2016: 18.8 %2017: 16.5 %2018: 15.3 %2019: 13.4 %2020: 14.2 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 14.2% for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Belgium peaked at 42.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2019.

That places Belgium 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in Belgium, 2001 to 2020.
Year % Change
2001 42.0%
2002 37.3% -11.2%
2003 34.3% -8.1%
2004 30.5% -11.1%
2005 29.1% -4.7%
2006 26.1% -10.3%
2007 20.1% -23.1%
2008 19.9% -0.6%
2009 20.7% +4.0%
2010 21.3% +2.7%
2011 23.2% +9.0%
2012 23.0% -1.0%
2013 21.1% -8.3%
2014 22.5% +6.7%
2015 20.7% -7.8%
2016 18.8% -9.5%
2017 16.5% -12.2%
2018 15.3% -7.2%
2019 13.4% -12.2%
2020 14.2% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.9% 19.9% 42.0% 9
2010s 19.6% 13.4% 23.2% 10
2020s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Belgium?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in Belgium was 14.2% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2001.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
Belgium ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).