Belgium vs Japan: Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP
Belgium
12.3%
in 2024
Japan
13.6%
in 2024
Belgium rank
7th
Japan rank
5th
Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.6% against 12.3% in Belgium, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.4% | 0.5% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 12.3% | 0.4% | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 13.7% | 1.5% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp, Belgium or Japan?
- Japan, at 13.6% against 12.3% in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp between Belgium and Japan?
- 1.3%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Japan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and Japan rank globally for spending on government outsourcing as share of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 7th and Japan ranks 5th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Spending on government outsourcing as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.