Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Belgium
Belgium: Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.1695 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Belgium, 1995–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Belgium is 0.1695, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 28.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Belgium peaked at 0.292 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0557, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 49th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0661 | — |
| 1996 | 0.0955 | +44.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0731 | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0881 | +20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0875 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0761 | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0635 | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0634 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0591 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0566 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0591 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0575 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0742 | +33.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0809 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1994 | +146.7% |
| 2011 | 0.292 | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2751 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2406 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1936 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1089 | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0991 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1158 | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1172 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1318 | +12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1695 | +28.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.1695 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.357, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.1695 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3794, 45% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +146.7% | 0.0809 | 0.1994 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.082 | 0.0661 | 0.0955 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0646 | 0.0557 | 0.0809 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1773 | 0.0991 | 0.292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1695 | 0.1695 | 0.1695 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More public sector data for Belgium
- Arms imports 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 43.43 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -92.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 515.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 721.97 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0128 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Belgium?
- Environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's in Belgium was 0.1695 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.292 in 2011.
- What is the lowest environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0557 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's?
- Belgium ranks 49th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
- Is environmental protection, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Environmental protection, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.