Belgium vs Japan: Deficit, Percent of own spending

Belgium
-0.8041
in 2020
Japan
-1.25
in 2020
Belgium rank
64th
Japan rank
66th

Deficit, Percent of own spending over time

  • Belgium
  • Japan
-1.5-1-0.50199020052020

How they compare

Belgium currently reports -0.8041 against -1.25 in Japan, a difference of 0.4459.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 64th and Japan ranks 66th of 66 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Japan Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1691 -0.6451 0.476 Belgium
2000s -0.1052 -0.7859 0.6807 Belgium
2010s -0.2178 -0.8984 0.6806 Belgium
2020s -0.8041 -1.25 0.4438 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deficit, percent of own spending, Belgium or Japan?
Belgium, at -0.8041 against -1.25 in Japan as of 2020.
What is the difference in deficit, percent of own spending between Belgium and Japan?
0.4459, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for deficit, percent of own spending?
Belgium ranks 64th and Japan ranks 66th of 66 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Deficit, Percent of own spending (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
66 places, 1,155 data points, 1989–2020
Last refreshed

The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.