Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Belgium
Belgium: Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Belgium, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 1.61 % change on previous year for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 402.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium peaked at 6.04 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -0.6909 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Belgium ranks 103rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1976 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1978 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +165.6% |
| 1979 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 1980 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 1982 | -0.6773 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6256 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2243 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 1985 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1198.2% |
| 1986 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1987 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +105.9% |
| 1988 | -0.6909 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1989 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 1990 | -0.3868 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1991 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -1042.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1993 | -0.1726 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1994 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -905.4% |
| 1995 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 1.73 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1999 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3641 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7446 % change on previous year | +104.5% |
| 2007 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 2008 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +60.9% |
| 2009 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 0.25 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2011 | 0.44 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 2012 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2362 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2014 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +463.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3208 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2016 | -0.099 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3696 % change on previous year | -473.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +284.7% |
| 2019 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 2020 | -0.2119 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2021 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -2065.0% |
| 2022 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2025 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.61 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.61 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.63 % change on previous year, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate in Belgium changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2065.0% | -0.2119 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1198.2% | 0.2243 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +1042.1% | -0.3868 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +905.4% | -0.1726 % change on previous year | 1.39 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.35 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.6909 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -0.3868 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 0.3641 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7425 % change on previous year | -0.099 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 % change on previous year | -0.2119 % change on previous year | 4.16 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 100 France 1.64 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Portugal 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Hong Kong 1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Slovenia 1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Japan 1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Belize 1.58 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -19.31 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,617 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -28.79 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 30.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -2,411 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.22 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium?
- Government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate in Belgium was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6909 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Belgium rank for government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate?
- Belgium ranks 103rd out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Government spending vs. GDP. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.