How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?

16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belgium vs China: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's

Belgium

2.81

in 2020

China

2.89

in 2020

Belgium rank

6th

China rank

4th

General public services, Ratio of this level of government's over time

Belgium
China

How they compare

China currently reports 2.89 against 2.81 in Belgium, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 60 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	China	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.17	2.34	0.172	China
2010s	2.39	3.13	0.7431	China
2020s	2.81	2.89	0.0811	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general public services, ratio of this level of government's, Belgium or China?: China, at 2.89 against 2.81 in Belgium as of 2020.
What is the difference in general public services, ratio of this level of government's between Belgium and China?: 0.08, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and China?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Belgium and China rank globally for general public services, ratio of this level of government's?: Belgium ranks 6th and China ranks 4th of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: General public services, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 60 places, 1,211 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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