Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) vs Belgium: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances

Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)
33.38 Percentage of GDP
in 2028
Belgium
56.19 Percentage of GDP
in 2029
Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) rank
7th
Belgium rank
5th

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances over time

  • Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)
  • Belgium
0204060200020142029

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 56.19 Percentage of GDP against 33.38 Percentage of GDP in Arab Maghreb Union (UMA), a difference of 22.81 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.7 times Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 5th of 28 groups.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s 30.27 Percentage of GDP 50.37 Percentage of GDP 20.1 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2010s 35.41 Percentage of GDP 54.04 Percentage of GDP 18.63 Percentage of GDP Belgium
2020s 35.71 Percentage of GDP 55.47 Percentage of GDP 19.76 Percentage of GDP Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances, Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) or Belgium?
Belgium, at 56.19 Percentage of GDP against 33.38 Percentage of GDP in Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) as of 2029.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances between Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) and Belgium?
22.81 Percentage of GDP, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) and Belgium?
29 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2028.
How do Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) and Belgium rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) ranks 7th and Belgium ranks 5th of 28 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
240 places, 7,002 data points, 2000–2029
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.