Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Belgium

Belgium: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -39.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
-39.7%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
141st
of 162 countries
All-time high
-39.4%
in 2019
All-time low
-45.7%
in 2012
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Belgium, 2000–2022

-46-44-42-402000201120222000: -42.6 %2001: -43 %2002: -41.4 %2003: -42.6 %2004: -40.9 %2005: -43.5 %2006: -40.6 %2007: -40.3 %2008: -42.1 %2009: -44.2 %2010: -43.6 %2011: -44.5 %2012: -45.7 %2013: -45.3 %2014: -45 %2015: -41.7 %2016: -41.2 %2017: -40.1 %2018: -39.9 %2019: -39.4 %2020: -43.7 %2021: -41.4 %2022: -39.7 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Belgium stood at -39.7%.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Belgium peaked at -39.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, -45.7%, in 2012.

Belgium ranks 141st of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%) in Belgium, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 -42.6%
2001 -43.0% +0.9%
2002 -41.4% -3.7%
2003 -42.6% +2.7%
2004 -40.9% -3.9%
2005 -43.5% +6.4%
2006 -40.6% -6.7%
2007 -40.3% -0.7%
2008 -42.1% +4.5%
2009 -44.2% +5.1%
2010 -43.6% -1.5%
2011 -44.5% +2.2%
2012 -45.7% +2.7%
2013 -45.3% -0.8%
2014 -45.0% -0.9%
2015 -41.7% -7.2%
2016 -41.2% -1.3%
2017 -40.1% -2.6%
2018 -39.9% -0.4%
2019 -39.4% -1.3%
2020 -43.7% +10.8%
2021 -41.4% -5.1%
2022 -39.7% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -42.1% -44.2% -40.3% 10
2010s -42.6% -45.7% -39.4% 10
2020s -41.6% -43.7% -39.7% 3

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 138 Cyprus -38.5% compare
  2. 139 Poland -39.1% compare
  3. 140 Afghanistan -39.2% compare
  4. 142 Slovakia -39.8% compare
  5. 143 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -40.0% compare
  6. 144 Lesotho -40.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Belgium?
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Belgium was -39.7% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was -39.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was -45.7% in 2012.
How does Belgium rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
Belgium ranks 141st out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
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