Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Belgium

Belgium: Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item was 0.0472 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.0472
Change on year
up 142.0%
World rank
57th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.1379
in 2010
All-time low
0.0152
in 2017
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Belgium, 1995–2020

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151995200720201995: 0.1231996: 0.1341997: 0.1011998: 0.0951999: 0.0922000: 0.0922001: 0.0832002: 0.0842003: 0.0852004: 0.0892005: 0.1142006: 0.1112007: 0.1142008: 0.1332009: 0.1132010: 0.1382011: 0.1082012: 0.1062013: 0.1072014: 0.1052015: 0.1052016: 0.1012017: 0.0152018: 0.0152019: 0.022020: 0.047

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Belgium is 0.0472, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 142.0% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Belgium peaked at 0.1379 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0152, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 57th of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Belgium, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.1235
1996 0.1342 +8.7%
1997 0.1013 -24.5%
1998 0.0948 -6.4%
1999 0.0923 -2.6%
2000 0.0921 -0.2%
2001 0.0826 -10.3%
2002 0.0836 +1.2%
2003 0.0853 +2.1%
2004 0.0893 +4.7%
2005 0.1137 +27.2%
2006 0.111 -2.3%
2007 0.1137 +2.4%
2008 0.133 +16.9%
2009 0.1128 -15.2%
2010 0.1379 +22.2%
2011 0.108 -21.7%
2012 0.1065 -1.4%
2013 0.1068 +0.3%
2014 0.1051 -1.5%
2015 0.1051 -0.0%
2016 0.1014 -3.5%
2017 0.0152 -85.0%
2018 0.0154 +1.7%
2019 0.0195 +26.5%
2020 0.0472 +142.0%

Belgium compared with similar countries

  • Belgium's 0.0472 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4416, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Belgium's 0.0472 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4692, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +142.0% 0.0195 0.0472
2017 -85.0% 0.1014 0.0152

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1092 0.0923 0.1342 5
2000s 0.1017 0.0826 0.133 10
2010s 0.0821 0.0152 0.1379 10
2020s 0.0472 0.0472 0.0472 1

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 54 Denmark 0.0719 compare
  2. 55 France 0.0636 compare
  3. 56 Switzerland 0.0612 compare
  4. 58 Spain 0.0409 compare
  5. 59 Serbia 0.038 compare
  6. 60 China 0.0125 compare

See the full ranking of 60 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Belgium?
Health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item in Belgium was 0.0472 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 0.1379 in 2010.
What is the lowest health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item?
Belgium ranks 57th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is health, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Health, 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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Health, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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