Belgium vs Japan: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate
Belgium
1.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
1.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Belgium rank
103rd
Japan rank
105th
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.61 % change on previous year against 1.58 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Belgium ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 105th of 166 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.35 % change on previous year | 5.38 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.26 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 3.02 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.3899 % change on previous year | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.7425 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 0.7861 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.23 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.3985 % change on previous year | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate, Belgium or Japan?
- Belgium, at 1.61 % change on previous year against 1.58 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate between Belgium and Japan?
- 0.03 % change on previous year, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 103rd and Japan ranks 105th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.