Belgium vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP
Belgium
-39.7%
in 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
-40.0%
in 2023
Belgium rank
141st
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
143rd
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports -39.7% against -40.0% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Belgium ranks 141st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 143rd of 162 countries.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -42.1% | -38.6% | 3.6% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | -42.6% | -40.5% | 2.2% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | -41.6% | -41.4% | 0.2% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, Belgium or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Belgium, at -39.7% against -40.0% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 141st and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 143rd 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.