Belgium vs Cyprus: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Belgium
84.7%
in 2024
Cyprus
96.3%
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Cyprus rank
8th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Belgium
- Cyprus
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 96.3% against 84.7% in Belgium, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Cyprus ranks 8th of 49 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 89.7% | 1.8% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 130.5% | 42.9% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 118.6% | 30.9% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product, Belgium or Cyprus?
- Cyprus, at 96.3% against 84.7% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Belgium and Cyprus?
- 11.6%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Cyprus ranks 8th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).