Subnational government expenditure in Belgium
Belgium: Subnational government expenditure was 54.06 Percentage of GDP in 2024. β² Rising
Subnational government expenditure in Belgium, 2000β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for subnational government expenditure in Belgium is 54.06 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subnational government expenditure in Belgium peaked at 58.45 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.56 Percentage of GDP, in 2007.
Belgium ranks 4th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.36 Percentage of GDP | 48.56 Percentage of GDP | 54.53 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.02 Percentage of GDP | 51.75 Percentage of GDP | 56.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.55 Percentage of GDP | 52.48 Percentage of GDP | 58.45 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 393.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 23.0% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 186.64 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 35.9% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 38.97 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is subnational government expenditure in Belgium?
- Subnational government expenditure in Belgium was 54.06 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest subnational government expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 58.45 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest subnational government expenditure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.56 Percentage of GDP in 2007.
- How does Belgium rank for subnational government expenditure?
- Belgium ranks 4th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subnational government expenditure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset includes subnational government expenditure expressed in several units of measures: USD PPP, USD PPP per capita, percentage of GDP, and percentage of total public expenditure. The Subnational Government Structure and Finance Dashboard compiles several datasets with comparable data on institutional organisation and public finance at subnational government level. It provides data for the time period 2000 - 2024 (based on data availability), for all 38 OECD member countries, and the average for the European Union. It includes data for the subnational government sector, for both state and local government levels for some federal countries. The data for the latest year available is also available in PDF format and via an Interactive dashboard.