Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Belgium
Belgium: Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP was 38.97 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
38.97
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 177 countries
All-time high
54.18
in 1986
All-time low
29.14
in 1964
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Belgium, 1960–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 38.97 for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Belgium peaked at 54.18 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 29.14, in 1964.
That places Belgium 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.04 | — |
| 1961 | 30.54 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 30.02 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 29.87 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 29.14 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 29.78 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 29.92 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 30.06 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 30.33 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 30.15 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 30.02 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 30.66 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 31.34 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 31.84 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 32.51 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 35.11 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 35.74 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 38.51 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 40.41 | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 42.35 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 43.5 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 47.11 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 50.03 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 52.53 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 53.37 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 53.93 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 54.18 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 53.94 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 52.18 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 51.22 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 49.85 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 49 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 48.41 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 49.13 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 48.03 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 47.35 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.07 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 45.54 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 44.92 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 43.6 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 42.54 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 42.61 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.19 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 42.02 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 40.84 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 40.18 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.5 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 38.25 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.33 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.4 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.75 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.53 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.77 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.19 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 39.02 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.91 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 39.07 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 39.03 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.88 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 38.97 | +0.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 38.97 is below the median for high income countries, which is 56.37, 69% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 38.97 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.05, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.08 | 29.14 | 31.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.85 | 30.02 | 42.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2 | 43.5 | 54.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.29 | 43.6 | 49.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.59 | 38.25 | 42.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.91 | 38.53 | 39.19 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Belgium?
- Capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp in Belgium was 38.97 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 54.18 in 1986.
- What is the lowest capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.14 in 1964.
- How does Belgium rank for capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 144th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is capital stock, general government, constant prices, percent of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.