Afghanistan vs Belgium: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

Afghanistan
-39.2%
in 2017
Belgium
-39.7%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
140th
Belgium rank
141st

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Belgium
-60-50-40-30-20200020112022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports -39.2% against -39.7% in Belgium, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 140th and Belgium ranks 141st of 162 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Belgium Difference Ahead
2000s -35.0% -41.8% 6.8% Afghanistan
2010s -44.9% -43.4% 1.6% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Afghanistan or Belgium?
Afghanistan, at -39.2% against -39.7% in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and Belgium?
0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Belgium?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Belgium rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Belgium ranks 141st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed