Africa Eastern and Southern vs Belgium: Expense
Expense over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 39.7% against 26.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 20th of 26 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 1 and Belgium in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.4% | 43.8% | 43.5% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 42.1% | 20.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 42.6% | 19.3% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 41.6% | 15.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Africa Eastern and Southern or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 39.7% against 26.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium?
- 13.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Belgium rank globally for expense?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Belgium ranks 20th of 26 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Expense (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.