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Government debt — Belgium

Government debt in Belgium in 2031 — 122.3%. Ranked 175 in the world out of 184. Since 1980, the indicator has risen by 45.5 pp.

2031 122.3% +2.8 pp vs 2030
World rank 175of 184
Period maximum 138.9%1993
Period minimum 76.8%1980

Trend over time

1980–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Belgium, 1980–2031608010012014019801986199219982004201020162022202820311980: 76.8%1981: 89.7%1982: 99.6%1983: 110.3%1984: 114.6%1985: 119.4%1986: 124.7%1987: 129.2%1988: 129.7%1989: 126.4%1990: 130.3%1991: 131.8%1992: 134.7%1993: 138.9%1994: 137.1%1995: 131.3%1996: 129%1997: 124.3%1998: 119.2%1999: 115.4%2000: 109.6%2001: 108.2%2002: 105.4%2003: 101.7%2004: 97.2%2005: 95.1%2006: 91.5%2007: 87.3%2008: 93.2%2009: 99.9%2010: 100.2%2011: 102.7%2012: 104.3%2013: 105%2014: 106.6%2015: 105.6%2016: 105.5%2017: 102.5%2018: 100.1%2019: 97.6%2020: 111.2%2021: 108.5%2022: 103.1%2023: 102.2%2024: 103.9%2025: 106.3%2026: 109.2%2027: 111.5%2028: 114.2%2029: 116.6%2030: 119.5%2031: 122.3%
Change over the period: +45.5 pp Annual average: 0.89 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belgium

Belgium 122.3%
World computed 102.5%
Europe & Central Asia computed 76.9%
Western Europe computed 82.8%
High-income countries computed 108.6%
Government debt — Belgium, by year Belgium All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 122.3 +2.8 pp
2030 119.5 +2.9 pp
2029 116.6 +2.4 pp
2028 114.2 +2.7 pp
2027 111.5 +2.3 pp
2026 109.2 +2.9 pp
2025 106.3 +2.4 pp
2024 103.9 +1.7 pp
2023 102.2 −0.9 pp
2022 103.1 −5.4 pp
2021 108.5 −2.7 pp
2020 111.2 +13.6 pp
2019 97.6 −2.5 pp
2018 100.1 −2.4 pp
2017 102.5 −3 pp
2016 105.5 −0.1 pp
2015 105.6 −1 pp
2014 106.6 +1.6 pp
2013 105 +0.7 pp
2012 104.3 +1.6 pp
2011 102.7 +2.5 pp
2010 100.2 +0.3 pp
2009 99.9 +6.7 pp
2008 93.2 +5.9 pp
2007 87.3 −4.2 pp
2006 91.5 −3.6 pp
2005 95.1 −2.1 pp
2004 97.2 −4.5 pp
2003 101.7 −3.7 pp
2002 105.4 −2.8 pp
2001 108.2 −1.4 pp
2000 109.6 −5.8 pp
1999 115.4 −3.8 pp
1998 119.2 −5.1 pp
1997 124.3 −4.7 pp
1996 129 −2.3 pp
1995 131.3 −5.8 pp
1994 137.1 −1.8 pp
1993 138.9 +4.2 pp
1992 134.7 +2.9 pp
1991 131.8 +1.5 pp
1990 130.3 +3.9 pp
1989 126.4 −3.3 pp
1988 129.7 +0.5 pp
1987 129.2 +4.5 pp
1986 124.7 +5.3 pp
1985 119.4 +4.8 pp
1984 114.6 +4.3 pp
1983 110.3 +10.7 pp
1982 99.6 +9.9 pp
1981 89.7 +12.9 pp
1980 76.8 —

Western Europe, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

LI Liechtenstein 0.5 CH Switzerland 33.5 LU Luxembourg 35.2 NL Netherlands 48 DE Germany 73.7 AT Austria 86.4 FR France 120.7 BE Belgium 122.3
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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