How does Belgium rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?

Belgium ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.

Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Belgium

Name: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Belgium
Creator: International Monetary Fund
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Belgium: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP was 106.05 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

106.05

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

10th

of 188 countries

All-time high

225.14

in 1943

All-time low

31.77

in 1881

Years of data

111

1880–2015

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Belgium, 1880–2015

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2015, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Belgium stood at 106.05.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Belgium peaked at 225.14 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 31.77, in 1881.

That places Belgium 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 111 years of available data.

Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP in Belgium, 1880 to 2015.
Year	Value	Change
1880	32.15	—
1881	31.77	-1.2%
1882	33.52	+5.5%
1883	38.26	+14.1%
1884	39.23	+2.5%
1885	42.02	+7.1%
1886	47.31	+12.6%
1887	45.9	-3.0%
1888	44.78	-2.4%
1889	43.2	-3.5%
1890	41.92	-3.0%
1891	43.08	+2.8%
1892	45.49	+5.6%
1893	46.85	+3.0%
1894	48.11	+2.7%
1895	50.03	+4.0%
1896	50.18	+0.3%
1897	50.61	+0.8%
1898	53.96	+6.6%
1899	49.09	-9.0%
1900	45.71	-6.9%
1901	48.02	+5.1%
1902	49.94	+4.0%
1903	51.3	+2.7%
1904	50.34	-1.9%
1905	49.42	-1.8%
1906	45.74	-7.4%
1907	45.68	-0.1%
1908	46.19	+1.1%
1909	50.39	+9.1%
1910	48.11	-4.5%
1911	46.91	-2.5%
1912	44.04	-6.1%
1913	43.51	-1.2%
1924	128.54	+195.4%
1927	115.17	-10.4%
1930	79.13	-31.3%
1933	98.35	+24.3%
1934	95.72	-2.7%
1935	92.73	-3.1%
1936	83.75	-9.7%
1937	67.79	-19.0%
1938	64.73	-4.5%
1939	73.14	+13.0%
1941	173.44	+137.1%
1943	225.14	+29.8%
1946	131.16	-41.7%
1947	118.28	-9.8%
1948	72.43	-38.8%
1949	72.65	+0.3%
1950	70.16	-3.4%
1951	62.32	-11.2%
1953	65.34	+4.8%
1954	69.68	+6.6%
1955	68.18	-2.1%
1956	65.26	-4.3%
1957	62.62	-4.1%
1958	66.34	+6.0%
1959	69.56	+4.9%
1960	69.38	-0.3%
1961	67.82	-2.2%
1962	65.43	-3.5%
1963	60.8	-7.1%
1964	57.33	-5.7%
1966	55.58	-3.1%
1967	54.08	-2.7%
1968	54.52	+0.8%
1969	51.59	-5.4%
1970	47.49	-7.9%
1971	45.77	-3.6%
1972	44.84	-2.0%
1973	42.38	-5.5%
1974	38.84	-8.4%
1975	39.84	+2.6%
1976	40.07	+0.6%
1977	42.94	+7.2%
1978	45.97	+7.1%
1979	49.43	+7.5%
1982	98.79	+99.9%
1983	109.36	+10.7%
1984	113.65	+3.9%
1985	118.38	+4.2%
1986	123.62	+4.4%
1987	128.14	+3.7%
1988	128.59	+0.4%
1990	125.56	-2.4%
1991	126.93	+1.1%
1992	128.51	+1.2%
1993	134.07	+4.3%
1994	132.07	-1.5%
1995	130.18	-1.4%
1996	127.48	-2.1%
1997	122.67	-3.8%
1998	117.4	-4.3%
1999	113.57	-3.3%
2000	107.78	-5.1%
2001	106.48	-1.2%
2002	103.39	-2.9%
2003	98.36	-4.9%
2004	94.03	-4.4%
2005	91.97	-2.2%
2006	91.04	-1.0%
2007	87.02	-4.4%
2008	92.53	+6.3%
2009	99.56	+7.6%
2010	99.71	+0.1%
2011	102.34	+2.6%
2012	104.11	+1.7%
2013	105.19	+1.0%
2014	106.57	+1.3%
2015	106.05	-0.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1880s	39.81	31.77	47.31	10
1890s	47.93	41.92	53.96	10
1900s	48.27	45.68	51.3	10
1910s	45.64	43.51	48.11	4
1920s	121.86	115.17	128.54	2
1930s	81.92	64.73	98.35	8
1940s	132.18	72.43	225.14	6
1950s	66.61	62.32	70.16	9
1960s	59.62	51.59	69.38	9
1970s	43.76	38.84	49.43	10
1980s	117.22	98.79	128.59	7
1990s	125.84	113.57	134.07	10
2000s	97.22	87.02	107.78	10
2010s	103.99	99.71	106.57	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

7 Jamaica 122.06 compare
8 Cape Verde 120.54 compare
9 Cyprus 108.87 compare
11 Barbados 105.48 compare
12 United States of America 105.15 compare
13 Singapore 104.68 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

More external debt data for Belgium

Other investment, Debt instruments 777.24 billion US dollar (2025)
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 22.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 396.32 billion US dollar (2025)
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 65,086 US dollar per person (2025)
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.07 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents 311.97 billion (2024)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of -6.4 (2030)
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government -3.56 (2030)
Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 33,188 US dollar per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Belgium?: Gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp in Belgium was 106.05 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 225.14 in 1943.
What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 31.77 in 1881.
How does Belgium rank for gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp?: Belgium ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2015.
Is gross debt, general government, percent of fiscal year gdp rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross debt, General government, Percent of fiscal year GDP
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 190 places, 9,624 data points, 1800–2015
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

The Historical Public Debt Database contains unbalanced panel data on Gross Domestic Product, Gross Government Debt, and Debt to GDP Ratio for 187 countries. The series spans the years 1800 through 2015 although each country’s data depends on its date of independence and data availability.