Belgium vs Germany: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.12 against 4.14 in Germany, a difference of 0.98.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 23 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.18 | 3.15 | 1.02 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.39 | 0.1374 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 3.89 | 0.0185 | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 4.14 | 0.9789 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 5.12 against 4.14 in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.98, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Belgium ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 23 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.