Belgium vs Pakistan: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Belgium
84.7%
in 2024
Pakistan
90.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
11th
Pakistan rank
10th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Belgium
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 90.7% against 84.7% in Belgium, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 10th of 49 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.4% | 78.9% | 7.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 90.5% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 90.7% against 84.7% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Belgium and Pakistan?
- 6.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Pakistan?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Pakistan rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Pakistan ranks 10th 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 (%).