Belgium vs IDA only: Expense
Belgium
39.7%
in 2022
IDA only
14.2%
in 2021
Belgium rank
20th
IDA only rank
23rd
Expense over time
- Belgium
- IDA only
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 39.7% against 14.2% in IDA only, a difference of 25.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 2.8 times IDA only's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and IDA only ranks 23rd of 157 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 15.0% | 29.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 13.8% | 28.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 14.4% | 28.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expense, Belgium or IDA only?
- Belgium, at 39.7% against 14.2% in IDA only as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expense between Belgium and IDA only?
- 25.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and IDA only?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and IDA only rank globally for expense?
- Belgium ranks 20th and IDA only ranks 23rd 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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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.