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Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers in Belgium

Belgium: Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers was 3 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 90 countries
All-time high
3
in 1992
All-time low
1
in 1973
Years of data
42
1973–2014

Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers in Belgium, 1973–2014

11.522.531973199320141973: 11974: 11975: 11976: 11977: 11978: 11979: 11980: 11981: 11982: 11983: 11984: 11985: 11986: 11987: 11988: 11989: 11990: 11991: 11992: 31993: 31994: 31995: 31996: 31997: 31998: 31999: 32000: 32001: 32002: 32003: 32004: 32005: 32006: 32007: 32008: 32009: 32010: 32011: 32012: 32013: 32014: 3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2014, domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in Belgium stood at 3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in Belgium peaked at 3 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1973.

Belgium ranks 1st of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1 1 1 7
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 2.6 1 3 10
2000s 3 3 3 10
2010s 3 3 3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in Belgium?
Domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers in Belgium was 3 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3 in 1992.
What is the lowest domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1973.
How does Belgium rank for domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers?
Belgium ranks 1st out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
Is domestic finance, s1 - entry barriers rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Domestic finance, S1 - Entry barriers
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Coverage
90 places, 3,443 data points, 1973–2014
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