Belgium vs Spain: Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product
Belgium
84.7%
in 2024
Spain
93.4%
in 2024
Belgium rank
11th
Spain rank
9th
Gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93.4% against 84.7% in Belgium, a difference of 8.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 39.1% | 48.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 81.2% | 6.4% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 87.7% | 99.8% | 12.0% | Spain |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 93.4% 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 Spain?
- 8.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for gross public sector debt as a share of gross domestic product?
- Belgium ranks 11th and Spain ranks 9th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Gross public sector debt, Central Government, as a proportion of GDP (%).