Belgium vs United Kingdom: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government)
Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government) over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.12 against 3.82 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 23 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.35 | 1.15 | 3.19 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 1.15 | 2.38 | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.87 | 2.76 | 1.12 | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.12 | 3.82 | 1.3 | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross debt, percent of own revenue, Belgium or United Kingdom?
- Belgium, at 5.12 against 3.82 in United Kingdom as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gross debt, percent of own revenue between Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 1.3, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom rank globally for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
- Belgium ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.