How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?

10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.

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.

Belgium vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Expense

Belgium

39.7%

in 2022

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

15.8%

in 2020

Belgium rank

20th

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank

21st

Expense over time

Belgium
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 39.7% against 15.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 20th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st of 157 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	42.4%	15.0%	27.5%	Belgium
2020s	43.7%	15.8%	27.9%	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expense, Belgium or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: Belgium, at 39.7% against 15.8% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in expense between Belgium and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: 23.9%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Belgium and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for expense?: Belgium ranks 20th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 21st of 157 countries.
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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Indicator: Expense (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 5,211 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.