Belgium vs Senegal: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Belgium
84.7%
in 2024
Senegal
75.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
11th
Senegal rank
14th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Belgium
- Senegal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 84.7% against 75.1% in Senegal, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 49.3% | 38.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 68.3% | 20.1% | Belgium |
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 Senegal?
- Belgium, at 84.7% against 75.1% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product between Belgium and Senegal?
- 9.6%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Senegal?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Senegal rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Senegal ranks 14th 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 (%).