Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Belgium
Belgium: Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices in Belgium, 2000–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2019, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Belgium stood at 0.0005 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Belgium peaked at 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Belgium ranks 15th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation … General square kilometre Purchasing in Belgium, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.0005 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per square kilometre, 7.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Japan 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Mauritius 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Switzerland 0.0005 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Israel 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bangladesh 0.0004 units per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Belgium?
- Gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices in Belgium was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Belgium rank for gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross fixed capital formation, general government, constant prices rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross fixed capital formation, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.