Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Belgium
Belgium: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) was 56.11 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
56.11
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 195 countries
All-time high
58.45
in 2020
All-time low
48.56
in 2007
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Belgium, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 56.11 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Belgium peaked at 58.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.56, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.62 | — |
| 1992 | 55.91 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.06 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 54.66 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 52.64 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 53.05 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 51.6 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 50.96 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 50.5 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 49.4 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.38 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.9 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 51.05 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 49.32 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 51.86 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 48.79 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 48.56 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.78 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 54.53 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 53.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 55.03 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 56.24 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.9 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.42 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53.88 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 53.38 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.25 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 52.45 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.75 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 58.45 | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 54.94 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 52.26 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 53.3 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 54.49 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 55.25 | +1.4% |
| 2026 | 55.1 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 55.1 | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 55.39 | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 55.77 | +0.7% |
| 2030 | 56.11 | +0.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 56.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.25, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 56.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.81, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.56 | 50.5 | 57.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.36 | 48.56 | 54.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.02 | 51.75 | 56.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55 | 52.26 | 58.45 | 10 |
| 2030s | 56.11 | 56.11 | 56.11 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Belgium?
- Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Belgium was 56.11 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.56 in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October