Belgium vs Germany: Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on
Social benefits, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0754 against 0.0505 in Belgium, a difference of 0.0249.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 68th and Germany ranks 65th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1144 | 0.0986 | 0.0158 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.0951 | 0.0049 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.0772 | 0.085 | 0.0078 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.0505 | 0.0754 | 0.0249 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.0754 against 0.0505 in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0249, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for social benefits, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
- Belgium ranks 68th and Germany ranks 65th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Social benefits, 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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About this data
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.